noun
artificial valve; artificial heart valve
Medical term for a prosthetic valve, most commonly referring to a heart valve replacement. The full term 人工心臓弁 is also used.
See also: 人工心臓弁 (じんこうしんぞうべん)
彼は心臓手術で人工弁を入れてもらった。
He received an artificial valve during heart surgery.
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There are mechanical valves and biological valves among artificial valves.
Compound of 人工 (じんこう, 'artificial') and 弁 (べん, 'valve').