tricuspid

[ trahy-kuhs-pid ]

adjective
  1. Also tri·cus·pi·dal. having three cusps or points, as a tooth.: Compare bicuspid.

  2. Anatomy. of, relating to, or affecting the tricuspid valve.

noun
  1. Anatomy. a tricuspid part, as a tooth.

Origin of tricuspid

1
1660–70; <Latin tricuspid- (stem of tricuspis) having three points. See tri-, cuspid

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British Dictionary definitions for tricuspid

tricuspid

/ (traɪˈkʌspɪd) anatomy /


adjectiveAlso: tricuspidal
    • having three points, cusps, or segments: a tricuspid tooth; a tricuspid valve

    • of or relating to such a tooth or valve

noun
  1. a tooth having three cusps

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Scientific definitions for tricuspid

tricuspid

[ trī-kŭspĭd ]


Adjective
  1. Having three points or cusps.

Noun
  1. A tooth having three points or cusps, especially a molar.

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