Definition of Right atrioventricular valve

1. Noun. Valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts.

Exact synonyms: Tricuspid Valve
Generic synonyms: Atrioventricular Valve

Medical Definition of Right atrioventricular valve

1. This heart valve, named for its three cusps (leaflets), divides the right atrium and the right ventricle. When the right atrium contracts blood flows through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. On closure, the tricuspid prohibits the backflow of blood into the right atrium. (19 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Right Atrioventricular Valve

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right along
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right aortic arch
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right atrioventricular valve (current term)
right atrioventricular valve (current term)
right atrium
right atrium
right atrium of heart
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Right Bank
right border of heart
right brain
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right branch of portal vein
right branch of proper hepatic artery
right colic artery

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