bicuspid
adjective
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Definition of bicuspid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having or ending in two points
bicuspid teeth an abnormal bicuspid aortic valve
bicuspid
nounDefinition of bicuspid (Entry 2 of 2)
: a human premolar tooth — see tooth illustration
Examples of bicuspid in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Dampf, who was born with a bicuspid aortic valve disease, recently underwent open heart surgery, but was able to return for the tournament. — Jared Silberkleit, courant.com, "Westbrook's Amendola-Marx Win Class S Doubles Title; East Catholic Team Champion," 1 June 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Since the cardiac issue can be known to be hereditary, Mary Toland took her children to be tested at Boston Children’s Hospital, where Owen, the oldest of four, was found to have been born with a leaking bicuspid aortic valve. — BostonGlobe.com, "Lincoln-Sudbury’s Owen Toland exemplifies the heart and soul of lacrosse," 5 June 2018 The document alleges that Paxton consulted Khoynezhad, Cedars-Sinai and other defendants in connection with cardiac conditions that included bicuspid aortic valve and aortic aneurysm. — Robert Philpot, star-telegram, "Bill Paxton's family files suit against hospital, surgeon | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 12 Feb. 2018 Hockey players have teeth knocked out all the time–those jokes about bicuspids being swept up in the Zamboni filter are no jokes–and most return to action almost immediately. — Mark Purdy, The Mercury News, "Purdy: Logan Couture’s mouth looks like a collapsed mine," 11 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bicuspid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bicuspid
bicuspid
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Kids Definition of bicuspid
: either of the two teeth with double points on each side of each jaw of a person
bicuspid
adjective
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Medical Definition of bicuspid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having or ending in two points
bicuspid teeth
bicuspid
nounMedical Definition of bicuspid (Entry 2 of 2)
: either of the two double-pointed teeth that in humans are situated between the canines and the molars on each side of each jaw : premolar sense 1