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bicuspid valve

bicuspid valve

noun

  1. another name for mitral valve

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bicuspid valve1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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