bicuspid
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of bicuspid
Vocabulary lists containing bicuspid
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The Marines said Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a bicuspid aortic valve in his heart, which was the cause of his cardiac arrest.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2024
Having a bicuspid aortic valve, meaning that your aortic valve has two flaps, instead of three, puts you at a higher risk of developing an aortic aneurysm.
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
They’re usually bicuspid in shape, which means they have two little points at the end.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2021
The valves of the left side are the most subject—the bicuspid or mitral and the aortic or semilunar.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
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