bicuspid
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of bicuspid
Vocabulary lists containing bicuspid
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Example Sentences
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Roughly 2 percent of the population has a bicuspid aortic valve, Dr. Johnston said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
"I was born with a bicuspid aortic valve where you've only got two valves going to the aorta not three," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2022
Blood travels through the bicuspid valve to the left atrium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
They’re usually bicuspid in shape, which means they have two little points at the end.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2021
This grading of form is not observed in passing from the cuspid to the bicuspid in man.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot
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