| NOUN | body | right atrioventricular valve, tricuspid valve | valve with three cusps |
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| 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. | |
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| Synonym | tricuspid valve | |
| Broader | atrioventricular valve | Either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles |
| Spanish | válvula tricúspide, vávula iricúspide | |
| Catalan | vàlvula tricúspide | |
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