tricuspid
IPA: traɪkˈʌspʌd
noun
- A molar tooth that has three cusps
adjective
- (dentistry) Having three cusps, e.g. a molar tooth
- (anatomy) Describing the valve, between the right atrium and ventricle of the heart, that has three triangular segments
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Examples of "tricuspid" in Sentences
- Anterior segment of tricuspid valve.
- It is guarded by the tricuspid valve.
- They are either tricuspid or multicuspid.
- The result is incompetence of the tricuspid valve.
- I can't find an entry on wikipedia for a tricuspid curve.
- Ebstein's anomaly is an abnormality of the tricuspid valve.
- Tricuspid regurgitation is not uncommon in the tricuspid valve.
- During atrial systole, the mitral and tricuspid valves are open.
- The mouth is superior, highly protractile, armed with tricuspid teeth.
- The incisors are very small, the canines large, and the molars are tricuspid.