tricuspid
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pɪd adjective
1.
Also, tri·cus·pi·dal. having three cusps or points, as a tooth. Compare bicuspid.
2.
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, or affecting the tricuspid valve.
noun
3.
Anatomy. a tricuspid part, as a tooth.
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tricuspid (traɪˈkʌspɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | a. having three points, cusps, or segments: a tricuspid tooth; a tricuspid valve |
| b. of or relating to such a tooth or valve | |
| —n | |
| 2. | a tooth having three cusps |
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Tricuspid
is always a great word to know.
So is pulmonary valve. Does it mean:
| the movable organ in the floor of the mouth functioning in eating, tasting, and in speaking |
| a semilunar valve between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the right ventricle |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
tricuspid tri·cus·pid (trī-kŭs'pĭd)
n.
An organ or a part, especially a tooth, having three cusps. adj. or tri·cus·pi·dal (-pĭ-dəl) or tri·cus·pi·date (-pĭ-dāt')
Having three points, prongs, or cusps.
Of or relating to the tricuspid valve.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| tricuspid (trī-kŭs'pĭd) Pronunciation Key
Adjective Having three points or cusps. Noun
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Example sentences
The tricuspid valve is found between the upper and lower chambers on the right side of the heart.
The tricuspid regulates blood flow between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
Persons with pulmonary atresia may also have a poorly developed tricuspid valve.
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