bicuspid

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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

"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

Soon, Dr. Reich was flying back to Boston with zip-top bags full of medieval molars, bicuspids and incisors.

From New York Times

Boone's 2009 open-heart surgery replaced a bicuspid aortic valve, an issue he’s had since he was a childhood.

From Fox News

Smith announced on his Instagram account on Saturday that he needs open heart surgery to fix a bicuspid aortic valve he was born with.

From Washington Times