heart valve definition
Home Â» Heart valve. Definition. noun, plural: heart valves. (anatomy) Any of the valves of the heart that prevents the back flow of blood through its cusps or flaps of tissues. Supplement. In humans, there are four main valves of the heart: (1) left atrioventricular valve, (2) right atrioventricular valve, (3) aortic valve, and (4) pulmonary valve. The left and right atrioventricular valves are also called mitral valve and tricuspid valve, respectively.