tricuspid valvenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/traɪˈkʌs.pɪd ˌvælv/us/traɪˈkʌs.pɪd ˌvælv/specializedthe valve (= structure that opens and closes) in the heart that stops blood from returning into the right atrium (= upper space) from the right ventricle (= lower space)
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