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right atrioventricular orifice

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orifice /or·i·fice/ (or´ĭ-fis)
1. the entrance or outlet of any body cavity.
2. any opening or meatus.orific´ial

aortic orifice  the opening of the left ventricle into the aorta.
cardiac orifice  see under opening.
external urethral orifice  urinary meatus.
left atrioventricular orifice , mitral orifice the opening between the left atrium and ventricle of the heart.
pulmonary orifice , orifice of pulmonary trunk the opening between the pulmonary trunk and the right ventricle.
right atrioventricular orifice , tricuspid orifice the opening between the right atrium and ventricle of the heart.

right atrioventricular orifice,
the opening between the right atrium and ventricle of the heart. Also called tricuspid orifice.


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