valvula

See also: válvula and vàlvula

English

Etymology

From Latin valvula, from valva (“double door, valve”) + -ula (“-ule, -ling: forming diminutives”). Doublet of valvule.

Noun

valvula (plural valvulae)

1. (anatomy) A small valve.

Synonyms

• valvule

Related terms

• valvula connivens

Latin

Etymology

From valva (“double door, valve”) +‎ -ula (“-ule, -ling: forming diminutives”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯al.u̯u.la/, [ˈu̯äɫ̪u̯ʊɫ̪ä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈval.vu.la/, [ˈvälvulä]

Noun

valvula f (genitive valvulae); first declension

1. (New Latin, anatomy) diminutive of valva: valve, especially a valvule or small valve

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	valvula	valvulae
genitive	valvulae	valvulārum
dative	valvulae	valvulīs
accusative	valvulam	valvulās
ablative	valvulā	valvulīs
vocative	valvula	valvulae

Derived terms

• valvularis
• valvulosus