TRICUSPID VALVE
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Tricuspid Valve.
Tricuspid Valve - as a noun
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 (Exact Relations)
Example Sentences
"The tricuspid valve controls the flow of blood between the right atrium and the right ventricle."
"Damage to the tricuspid valve can lead to regurgitation of blood."
"During diastole, the tricuspid valve opens to allow blood to flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle."
"The tricuspid valve consists of three cusps or leaflets."
"A malfunctioning tricuspid valve can cause symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath."
Word Variations & Relations
A-Z Proximities
- tricrotisms
- tricrotous
- trictrac
- trictracs
- tricuspid
- Tricuspid Valve
- tricuspidal
- tricuspidate
- tricuspids
- tricycle
- tricycled