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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure go
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

valve
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

noun.body

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heart valve, cardiac valve go
a valve to control one-way flow of blood
valvule, valvelet, valvula go
a small valve
ileocecal valve go
valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine