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TRICUSPID VALVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts
Synonyms:
right atrioventricular valve; tricuspid valve
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tricuspid valve" is a kind of...):
atrioventricular valve (either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium)
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