tricuspid

adjective

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tri·cus·pid | \ (ˌ)trī-ˈkə-spəd

Definition of tricuspid

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : having three cusps a tricuspid molar

2 : of, relating to, or involving the tricuspid valve of the heart tricuspid regurgitation

tricuspid

noun

Definition of tricuspid (Entry 2 of 2)

: a tricuspid anatomical structure having three projections: such as

a : a tooth having three cusps

b : tricuspid valve

Examples of tricuspid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective From pre-op to last day, the size of Asjia’s heart decreased drastically, her pressure levels went back to normal, the mitral and tricuspid valves were functioning properly and there was no more valve leakage, said her surgeon Dr. Hani Najim. — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Texas volleyball’s Asjia O’Neal not deterred by two open-heart surgeries," 8 Aug. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun In addition to the aortic valve, there are three others: the mitral, the tricuspid and the pulmonary. — Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, "Latest heart valve treatment allows more patients to avoid open-heart surgery," 10 June 2018

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