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tricuspid
[ trahy-kuhs-pid ]
adjective
- Also ³Ù°ù¾±Â·³¦³Ü²õp¾±Â·»å²¹±ô. 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.
tricuspid
/ ³Ù°ù²¹ÉªËˆ°ìÊŒ²õ±èɪ»å /
adjective
- having three points, cusps, or segments
a tricuspid tooth
a tricuspid valve
- of or relating to such a tooth or valve
noun
- a tooth having three cusps
tricuspid
/ ³Ù°ùÄ«-°ìŲõ′±èÄ»å /
Adjective
- Having three points or cusps.
Noun
- A tooth having three points or cusps, especially a molar.
- See tricuspid valve
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tricuspid1
Example Sentences
UC Davis Health cardiology team members are among the first in the country to treat patients with tricuspid regurgitation, or a leaky heart valve, by using a groundbreaking catheter.
"They can practice new surgical techniques for repairing or replacing the tricuspid valve on our model before performing them on actual patients."
When a patient is on the operating table having surgery to repair their tricuspid valve - as I did in August 2020 - the medical team decides whether they also need a Glenn.
Other health news: For the first time, patients with damaged tricuspid valves in their hearts might have a safe treatment that actually helps.
The developments come after years of inattention to the tricuspid problem.
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