See Also: valvula spiralis(medicine)
valvula(dictionary)
valvula(medicine)
valvula venosa(medicine)
valvula tricuspidalis(medicine)
valvula semilunaris(medicine)
valvula pylori(medicine)
valvula lymphatica(medicine)
valvula bicuspidalis(medicine)
valvula vestibuli(medicine)

hang-up (oh) and valvula spiralis (medicine)


hang-up (oh)



informal a feeling of worry or embarrassment about something that you have although there is no real reason to feel this way
ĦĦShe had cured him of all his hang-ups.
hang-up about
ĦĦShe's got a real hang-up about her body.
-see also hang up at hang 1

valvula spiralis (medicine)


valvula spiralis -->
spiral fold of cystic duct


A series of crescentic folds of mucous membrane in the upper part of the cystic duct, arranged in a somewhat spiral manner.

Synonym: plica spiralis ductus cystici, Amussat's valve, Heister's valve, spiral valve of cystic duct, valvula spiralis.