Term Name: | tricuspid valve insufficiency |
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Synonyms: | Tricuspid incompetence, Tricuspid regurgitation, Tricuspid valve regurgitation |
Definition: | A tricuspid valve disease that is characterized by failure of the heart's tricuspid valve to close properly during systole. As a result, with each heart beat, blood is pumped out from the right side of the heart in the opposite direction to normal. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:4080] ( DOID:4080 ) |