tricuspid valve

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. the valve, consisting of three triangular flaps of tissue between the right auricle and ventricle of the heart, that keeps blood from flowing back into the auricle.

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tricuspid valve Scientific  

1. A valve of the heart, usually having three cusps, that is located between the right atrium and right ventricle. The tricuspid valve prevents the backflow of blood to the right atrium.

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Etymology

Origin of tricuspid valve

First recorded in 1660–70

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tricuspid valve

It is moving into other areas of cardiovascular disease, such as mitral valve replacement and tricuspid valve replacement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2025

"With its ability to accurately replicate tricuspid valve dysfunction, the RRV serves as an ideal training ground for surgeons and interventional cardiologists," Singh says.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023

The condition leaves the right ventricle diseased and the tricuspid valve is malformed so it leaks.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2023

As the diuretic treatment is repeated, patients’ fluid retention gets worse and worse until the kidneys fail and eventually even the tricuspid valve itself gets engorged with fluids.

From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2023

The tricuspid valve and the chordæ tendineæ shown in the ventricle.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Francis M. Walters

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