Mitral
/ˈmaɪtɹəl/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre. not-comparable
"The mitral valve was named for a fancied resemblance to a bishop's mitre."
- 2 Pertaining to the mitral valve. not-comparable
"Treatments for mitral insufficiency include antihypertensives and valvular surgery; today the latter is often minimally invasive and even totally endoscopic."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or located in or near the mitral valve wordnet
- 2 relating to or resembling the miter worn by some clerics wordnet
Example
More examples"The mitral valve was named for a fancied resemblance to a bishop's mitre."
Etymology
From mitre + -al.