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bicuspid

American  
[bahy-kuhs-pid] / baɪˈkʌs pɪd /

adjective

  1. Also bicuspidate having or terminating in two cusps or points, as certain teeth.

noun

  1. premolar.

bicuspid British  
/ baɪˈkʌspɪˌdeɪt, baɪˈkʌspɪd /

adjective

  1. having or terminating in two cusps or points

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noun

  1. a bicuspid tooth; premolar

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bicuspid Scientific  
/ bī-kŭs′pĭd /

  1. Having two points or cusps.

  1. A bicuspid tooth, especially a premolar.

Etymology

Origin of bicuspid

First recorded in 1830–40; bi- 1 + cuspid

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He underwent successful surgery i n early January to repair a bicuspid aortic valve in his heart, which was the cause of his cardiac arrest.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

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

"I think it's a frame-up," he said, pausing to use the bicuspid vacancy for the purpose of expectoration.

From Yollop by McCutcheon, George Barr

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