Pronunciation: - ō - ' va-l ē , - ' vä-, - ' v ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, oval opening
Date: circa 1860
: an opening in the septum between the two atria of the heart that is normally present only in the fetus
Pronunciation: - ō - ' va-l ē , - ' vä-, - ' v ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, oval opening
Date: circa 1860
: an opening in the septum between the two atria of the heart that is normally present only in the fetus
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012