bicuspid

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The Marines said Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a bicuspid aortic valve in his heart, which was the cause of his cardiac arrest.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Having a bicuspid aortic valve, meaning that your aortic valve has two flaps, instead of three, puts you at a higher risk of developing an aortic aneurysm.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2022

"I was born with a bicuspid aortic valve where you've only got two valves going to the aorta not three," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2022

They’re usually bicuspid in shape, which means they have two little points at the end.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2021

In addition to these, a filling of tin amalgam had been inserted while the deceased was abroad, in the second left upper bicuspid, the rather gray spot that we have already noticed.

From The Eye of Osiris by Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin)