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Noun: right atrioventricular valve
  1. 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
    "The right atrioventricular valve ensures unidirectional blood flow in the right side of the heart";
    - tricuspid valve

Derived forms: right atrioventricular valves

Type of: atrioventricular valve

Encyclopedia: Right atrioventricular valve