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bicuspid valve

 

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Noun bicuspid valve has 1 sense
  1. mitral valve, bicuspid valve, left atrioventricular valve - valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle
    --1 is a kind of atrioventricular valve

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Bicuspid Valve

Description:

The bicuspid valve, also known as the mitral valve, is a heart valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle. It consists of two leaflets or cusps that control the flow of blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle.

Senses:

1. Anatomical Sense:

In anatomy, the bicuspid valve refers to the valve located in the heart that separates the left atrium and the left ventricle, allowing the blood to flow in one direction.

Example: The bicuspid valve prevents the backflow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium during ventricular contraction.

2. Dental Sense:

In dentistry, bicuspid refers to a tooth with two cusps. These teeth are located between the molars and the incisors in humans.

Example: The dentist recommended extracting the damaged bicuspid tooth and replacing it with an implant.

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