tricuspid
1 of 2adjective
tri·cus·pid (ˌ)trī-ˈkə-spəd 
1
: having three cusps
a tricuspid molar
2
: of, relating to, or involving the tricuspid valve of the heart
tricuspid regurgitation
tricuspid
2 of 2noun
: a tricuspid anatomical structure having three projections: such as
a
: a tooth having three cusps
b
: tricuspid valve
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 8 Aug. 2020 Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 10 June 2018
Adjective
From pre-op to last day, the size of Asjia’s heart decreased drastically, her pressure levels went back to normal, the mitral and tricuspid valves were functioning properly and there was no more valve leakage, said her surgeon Dr. Hani Najim. Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 8 Aug. 2020 Noun
In addition to the aortic valve, there are three others: the mitral, the tricuspid and the pulmonary. Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 10 June 2018 Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin tricuspid-, tricuspis, from tri- + cuspid-, cuspis point
First Known Use
Adjective
1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1856, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing tricuspid
Medical Definition
tricuspid 1 of 2
adjective
tri·cus·pid (ˈ)trī-ˈkəs-pəd
1
: having three cusps
tricuspid molars
2
: of, relating to, or involving the tricuspid valve of the heart
tricuspid disease
tricuspid
2 of 2noun
: a tricuspid anatomical structure
especially : a tooth having three cusps