noun
or houston's valve ˈ(h)yü]stənz-, ˈhü], ˈhau̇]\
Usage: usually capitalized H
Etymology: after John Houston died 1845 Irish surgeon
: any of the valvular folds in the lining of the rectum
noun
or houston's valve ˈ(h)yü]stənz-, ˈhü], ˈhau̇]\
Usage: usually capitalized H
Etymology: after John Houston died 1845 Irish surgeon
: any of the valvular folds in the lining of the rectum
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012