Tricuspid Definition

trī-kŭspĭd
tricuspidate
noun
An organ or part, especially a tooth, having three cusps.
American Heritage Medicine
A tricuspid tooth.
Webster's New World
The tricuspid valve.
Webster's New World

A molar tooth that has three cusps.

Wiktionary
adjective
Having three cusps, or points.
A tricuspid tooth.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the tricuspid valve.
American Heritage
Designating or of a valve with three flaps, between the right auricle and right ventricle of the heart.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Tricuspid

Noun

Singular:
tricuspid
Plural:
tricuspids

Origin of Tricuspid

  • From Latin tricuspis tricuspid- having three points tri- tri- cuspis point

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tricuspid Sentence Examples

  • In tricuspid atresia, the baby lacks a triscupid valve and blood cannot flow properly from the right atrium to the right ventricle.

  • Treatment often involves repairing the tricuspid valve.

  • There are but three pairs of incisor teeth in each jaw, and the upper molars are tricuspid.

  • In those with carcinoid syndrome features of pellagra, tricuspid regurgitation or pulmonary stenosis may be present.

  • The tricuspid valve may become narrowed or ' stenotic ' causing the valve not to open fully.

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