tricuspid valve

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Noun

tricuspid valve (plural tricuspid valves)

  2. A heart valve with three cusps which prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium.
    Hypernyms: atrioventricular valve < heart valve < valve
    Coordinate terms: (atrioventricular) mitral valve, MV, bicuspid valve; (semilunar) aortic valve, pulmonary valve

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