心しん臓ぞう弁べん膜まく

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Meanings

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noun

heart valve

anatomy

Anatomical term for the valves of the heart, such as the mitral or aortic valve.

心しん臓ぞう弁べん膜まくの異い常じょうが見みつかった。
An abnormality of the heart valve was found.

heart, mind, spirit

臓entrails, viscera, bowels

弁valve, petal, braid

膜membrane

Etymology

Compound of 心臓 (heart) + 弁膜 (valve membrane). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical meaning.