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Cardiovascular System > Blood Vessels > Veins > Venous Valves

Preferred term

Venous Valves  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • coordinate with specific vein term if pertinent

Scope note

  • Flaps within the VEINS that allow the blood to flow only in one direction. They are usually in the medium size veins that carry blood to the heart against gravity.

History note

  • 2009

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055422

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