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VALVE'S OF A VEIN

\vˈalvz əvə vˈe͡ɪn], \vˈalvz əvə vˈe‍ɪn], \v_ˈa_l_v_z ə_v_ə v_ˈeɪ_n]\

Definitions of VALVE'S OF A VEIN

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Semilunar folds of the inner coat of the veins, strengthened by connective tissue, with their concave side placed like the inside of a pouch toward the heart, so that when they are filled they retard the backward flow of the blood.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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