tricuspid valve
the valve, consisting of three triangular flaps of tissue between the right auricle and ventricle of the heart, that keeps blood from flowing back into the auricle.
Origin of tricuspid valve
1- Compare mitral valve.
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How to use tricuspid valve in a sentence
The tricuspid valve (fig. 2, l, m, n) guarding against reflux of blood into the right auricle.
Gradually enlarge the opening until the chordæ tendineæ and the flaps of the tricuspid valve are seen.
A Practical Physiology | Albert F. BlaisdellThe left-side valve is the mitral valve, that between the right auricle and ventricle the tricuspid valve.
How it Works | Archibald WilliamsThe tricuspid valve at once closes, and blocks the way backward.
A Practical Physiology | Albert F. Blaisdell
Scientific definitions for tricuspid valve
A valve of the heart, usually having three cusps, that is located between the right atrium and right ventricle. The tricuspid valve prevents the backflow of blood to the right atrium.
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