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血管弁膜 (けっかんべんまく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

血けっ管かん弁べん膜まく

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Meanings

1

valve of the veins; venous valve

Anatomical term for the valves inside veins that prevent backflow of blood.

血けっ管かん弁べん膜まくは血けつ液えきの逆ぎゃく流りゅうを

防ふせ

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いる

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Venous valves play a role in preventing the backflow of blood.

Kanji

血blood
管pipe, tube, wind instrument
弁valve, petal, braid
膜membrane

Related words

弁べん膜まく
弁膜 is a general term for any membranous valve in the body, while 血管弁膜 specifically refers to valves in blood vessels.

Built from

血けっ管かん+弁べん膜まく

Etymology

Compound of 血管 (blood vessel) + 弁膜 (valve, membranous flap). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward medical compound.