different between tricuspid vs cusp

English

Etymology

tri- +? cuspid

Adjective

tricuspid (not comparable)

1. (dentistry) Having three cusps, e.g. a molar tooth
2. (anatomy) Describing the valve, between the right atrium and ventricle of the heart, that has three triangular segments

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

tricuspid (plural tricuspids)

1. A molar tooth that has three cusps

Anagrams

• prudistic

Romanian

Etymology

From French tricuspide

Adjective

tricuspid m or n (feminine singular tricuspid?, masculine plural tricuspizi, feminine and neuter plural tricuspide)

1. tricuspid

Declension

English

Etymology

From Latin cuspis (“a point, spear, pointed end”); first used in astrology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?sp/
• Rhymes: -?sp

Noun

cusp (plural cusps)

1. A sharp point or pointed end.
2. (figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
3. (geometry) A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point.
4. (architecture) A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
5. (astrology) A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.
6. (dentistry) Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
7. (anatomy) A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.

Synonyms

• (sharp point, pointed end): ord

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Verb

cusp (third-person singular simple present cusps, present participle cusping, simple past and past participle cusped)

1. (slang) To behave in a reckless or dangerous manner.

References

Anagrams

• CPSU, CPUs, CUPS, Cups, UPCs, UPSC, cups, scup