tricuspid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having three cusps, e.g. a molar tooth
  2. Describing the valve, between the right atrium and ventricle of the heart, that has three triangular segments
noun
  1. A molar tooth that has three cusps

Pronunciation

/tɹaɪˈkʌspɪd/

Word forms

tricuspid more tricuspid most tricuspid tricuspids

Etymology

From tri- + cuspid.

Related words

Derived words

tricuspid atrasia tricuspid insufficiency tricuspid murmur tricuspid valve

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 三尖 French: tricuspide Italian: tricuspide Manx: tree-chuspagh Romanian: tricuspid Welsh: teirlen
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