NOUN | body | tricuspid valve, right atrioventricular 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 | right atrioventricular 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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