tricuspid

American  

[trahy-kuhs-pid] / traɪˈkʌs pɪd /

adjective

1. Also tricuspidal. having three cusps or points, as a tooth.

2. Anatomy. of, relating to, or affecting the tricuspid valve.

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noun

1. Anatomy. a tricuspid part, as a tooth.

tricuspid British  

/ traɪˈkʌspɪd /

adjective

1. 1. having three points, cusps, or segments

      a tricuspid tooth

      a tricuspid valve

   2. of or relating to such a tooth or valve

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noun

1. a tooth having three cusps

tricuspid Scientific  

/ trī-kŭs′pĭd /

1. Having three points or cusps.

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1. A tooth having three points or cusps, especially a molar.

2. See tricuspid valve

Etymology

Origin of tricuspid

1660–70; < Latin tricuspid- (stem of tricuspis ) having three points. See tri-, cuspid

Example Sentences

It is moving into other areas of cardiovascular disease, such as mitral valve replacement and tricuspid valve replacement.

From Barron's • Sep. 26, 2025

Left untreated, tricuspid regurgitation can lead to atrial fibrillation, heart failure, kidney disease and even death.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

When a patient is on the operating table having surgery to repair their tricuspid valve - as I did in August 2020 - the medical team decides whether they also need a Glenn.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2023

It replaces the tricuspid valve by threading a new valve into the heart, pushing aside the old in a manner similar to a method called transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2023

Tricuspid insufficiency, except as rarely found in the fetus, is generally due to a relative insufficiency rather than to an actual disease of the tricuspid valve.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)