| valvulae anales | Delicate crescent-shaped mucosal folds that pass between the lower ends of neighboring anal columns; the small pocket thus formed is an anal sinus. Synonym: valvulae anales, Morgagni's valves. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| valvulae conniventes | The numerous folds of the mucous membrane of the small intestine, running transversely for about two-thirds of the circumference of the gut. Synonym: circular folds, Kerckring's folds, Kerckring's valves, valvulae conniventes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| valvulae pylori | A prominent fold of mucous membrane at the gastroduodenal junction overlying the pyloric sphincter. Synonym: pyloric valve, valvula pylori, valvulae pylori. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodulus valvulae semilunaris | A nodule at the centre of the free border of each semilunar valve at the beginning of the pulmonary artery and aorta. Synonym: nodulus valvulae semilunaris, Arantius' nodule, Bianchi's nodule, corpus arantii, Morgagni's nodule. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tuber valvulae | The posterior division of the inferior vermis of the cerebellum located between the folium and the pyramis. Synonym: tuber dorsale, tuber of vermis, tuber valvulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lunula valvulae semilunaris | The free border of a semilunar valve at each side of the nodulus valvulae semilunaris. Synonym: lunula valvulae semilunaris. (05 Mar 2000) |