bicuspid valve

American

noun

mitral valve.

bicuspid valve British

noun

another name for mitral valve

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Etymology

Origin of bicuspid valve

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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“Over the years, the bicuspid valve had caused an enlarged aorta to the point where I had an aneurysm,” he said.

From Washington Times

It broke my heart to see that my child's heart was less than perfect - to see that bicuspid valve working away, leaking just a bit with each beat.

From Washington Post

The auriculo-ventricular valve in the left side is composed of two flaps, hence it is called the bicuspid valve; in the right side this valve has three flaps and is called the tricuspid valve.

From Project Gutenberg

While examining the papers of candidates for some examination, Huxley came across one in which the mitral or bicuspid valve of the heart was erroneously described as being placed in the right cavity.

From Project Gutenberg

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