- valve cusp
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English-Korean animal medical dictionary. 2013.
valve cusp
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Cusp — may refer to: Beach cusps, a pointed and regular arc pattern of the shoreline at the beach Behavioral cusp (psychology) an important behavior change with far reaching consequences Cusp catastrophe Cusp (astrology), a boundary between zodiac signs … Wikipedia
cusp — [kusp] n. [L cuspis (gen. cuspidis), point, pointed end, spear] 1. a point or pointed end; apex; peak 2. Anat. a) any of the elevations on the chewing surface of a tooth b) any of the triangular flaps of a heart valve 3. Archit. a projecting… … English World dictionary
valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure … Medical dictionary
Cusp — In reference to heart valves, one of the triangular segments of the valve which opens and closes with the flow of blood. In reference to teeth, a raised area of the biting surface. * * * 1. In dentistry, a conical elevation arising on the surface … Medical dictionary
cusp — [[t]kʌsp[/t]] n. 1) a point or pointed end 2) bio frm an anatomical point or prominence, as on the crown of a tooth or on a valve of the heart 3) math. a point where two branches of a curve meet, end, and are tangent 4) archit. an architectural… … From formal English to slang
cusp — noun Etymology: Latin cuspis point Date: 1585 point, apex: as a. a point of transition (as from one historical period to the next) ; turning point; also edge, verge < on the cusp of stardom > b. either hor … New Collegiate Dictionary
cusp — [kʌsp] noun 1》 a pointed end where two curves meet. ↘each of the pointed ends of the crescent moon. ↘a cone shaped prominence on the surface of a tooth. ↘Architecture a projecting point between small arcs in Gothic tracery. 2》… … English new terms dictionary
cusp — /kʌsp / (say kusp) noun 1. a point; pointed end. 2. Anatomy, Zoology, Botany a point, projection or elevation, as on the crown of a tooth. 3. Medicine one of the triangular segments of the heart valve. 4. Mathematics a point at which the… …
valve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. damper, cutoff, cock, butterfly, pallet, poppet; ventil, side valve; plug, piston, cusp. See closure. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. flap, lid, plug; see device 1 , pipe 1 . Types of valves include:… … English dictionary for students
cusp — n. 1) any of the cone shaped prominences on teeth, especially the molars and premolars. 2) a pocket or fold of the membrane (endocardium) lining the heart or of the layer of the wall of a vein, several of which form a valve. When the blood flows… … The new mediacal dictionary
cusp — n. 1 an apex or peak. 2 the horn of a crescent moon etc. 3 Astrol. the initial point of a house. 4 Archit. a projecting point between small arcs in Gothic tracery. 5 Geom. the point at which two arcs meet from the same direction terminating with… … Useful english dictionary
