Medical Terminology / Unit 7 MedTerm 0412 short lesson, about 20 seconds
valvul/o: Valve
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The idea
The combining form valvul slash o names a valve, a structure preventing backward flow of blood.
In practice
Valvuloplasty is surgical repair of a heart valve.
Where people slip
Valves control direction of flow. They do not control its rate.
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