Anatomy
tricuspid valve
[ trahy-kuhs-pid valv ]
Subclass of:
Heart Valves
Definitions related to tricuspid valve:
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A cardiac valve located between the right atrium and ventricle.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A three-cusp valve of the heart that regulates the flow of blood between the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A three-flap valve that sits between the right atrium and the right ventricle.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Atrioventricular valve which has as its parts the anterior, posterior and septal leaflets, attached to the fibrous ring of tricuspid valve.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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The valve consisting of three cusps situated between the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The right atrioventricular valve complex (the tricuspid valve) is made up of the 3 valve leaflets, the annulus, the supporting chordae tendineae, and the papillary muscles. The atrial and ventricular masses, conduction system tissue, and support structure of the fibroelastic cardiac skeleton allow coordinated actions of the tricuspid...WebMD, 2019
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