tricuspid

[ trahy-kuhs-pid ]

/ traɪˈkʌs pɪd /

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adjective

Also tri·cus·pi·dal. having three cusps or points, as a tooth.Compare bicuspid.

Anatomy. of, relating to, or affecting the tricuspid valve.

noun

Anatomy. a tricuspid part, as a tooth.

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Origin of tricuspid

1660–70; <Latin tricuspid- (stem of tricuspis) having three points. See tri-, cuspid

Words nearby tricuspid

tricotine, tricotyledonous, tricresol, tricrotic, trictrac, tricuspid, tricuspidate, tricuspid valve, tricyanic acid, tricycle, tricyclic

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How to use tricuspid in a sentence

The tricuspid and mitral valves were thickened, and exhibiting minute granulations on their surface.
An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis|Archibald Makellar
In the mesozoic period certain animals with tricuspid teeth occur.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
The tricuspid valve (fig. 2, l, m, n) guarding against reflux of blood into the right auricle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various
There is no kardiae insufficiency, I think, neither mitral nor tricuspid.
Hard Cash|Charles Reade

Gradually enlarge the opening until the chordæ tendineæ and the flaps of the tricuspid valve are seen.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

British Dictionary definitions for tricuspid

tricuspid

/ (traɪˈkʌspɪd) anatomy /

adjective Also: tricuspidal

having three points, cusps, or segmentsa tricuspid tooth; a tricuspid valve
of or relating to such a tooth or valve

noun

a tooth having three cusps

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Scientific definitions for tricuspid

tricuspid

[ trī-kŭs′pĭd ]

Adjective

Having three points or cusps.

Noun

A tooth having three points or cusps, especially a molar.

See tricuspid valve.