tricuspid

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)

Word Origin

tricuspid (n.)
1660s, from Latin tricuspidem (nominative tricuspis) "three-pointed," from tri- (see tri-) + cuspis "point" (see cusp).

Example

1. Other congenital malformations of tricuspid valve .
2. Results : it was obtained that the normal value of the cardiac function of 11 indexes in aortic and pulmonary value orifice and of 20 indexes in mitral and tricuspid value orif ice .

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