Commissures of semilunar leaflets of aortic valve
Commissurae valvularum semilunarium valvae aortae
- Synonym: Commissures of semilunar cusps of aortic valve
- Related terms: Commissures of semilunar cusps
Definition
The commissures of semilunar cusps are near their attachement on the aorta, where adjacent cusps of aortic valve are separated by only a small distance.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
