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nouna thin triangular flap of a heart valve
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nounsmall elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
Definition that contains cusp
- tricuspid having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
- uncrowned not having an (artificial) crown on a tooth; used especially of molars and bicuspids
- bicuspid a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars
- bicuspid having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
- premolar a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars
- cusped having cusps or points
- semilunar valve a heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart
- left atrioventricular valve valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle
- cuspidation a decoration using cusps
- trefoil arch a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex