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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
    - tricuspid valve

Derived forms: right atrioventricular valves

Type of: atrioventricular valve

Encyclopedia: Right atrioventricular valve

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