tricuspid

[ trahy-kuhs-pid ]
/ traɪˈkʌs pɪd /

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, tricuspid atresia, tricuspid insufficiency, tricuspid murmur, tricuspid orifice, tricuspid stenosis
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British Dictionary definitions for tricuspid

tricuspid
/ (traɪˈkʌspɪd) anatomy /

adjective Also: tricuspidal

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

noun

a tooth having three cusps
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Medical definitions for tricuspid

tricuspid
[ trī-kŭs′pĭd ]

n.

An organ or a part, especially a tooth, having three cusps.

adj.

Having three points, prongs, or cusps.
Of or relating to the tricuspid valve.
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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.
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