| valvule | 1. A little valve; a valvelet. 2. <zoology> A small valvelike process. Origin: Cf. F. Valvule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Foltz' valvule | A fold of mucous membrane in the lacrimal canaliculus at the lacrimal punctum. Synonym: Foltz' valvule. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lymphatic valvule | One of the delicate semilunar valves found in lymphatic vessels; they are usually paired and similar in structure to venous valves and occur at close intervals along the vessel wall. Synonym: valvula lymphatica. (05 Mar 2000) |