The mitral valve was named for a fancied resemblance to a bishop's mitre.
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Mitral
/ˈmaɪtɹəl/
Synonyms for "mitral" (3 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
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Adjective(1 words)
left atrioventricular
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2 entriesanatomical descriptorcardiac term
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3 entriesmitral regurgitationmitral stenosismitral valve prolapse
Collocations
6 entriesmitral annulusmitral regurgitationmitral stenosismitral valvemitral valve prolapsemitral valve replacement
Sample sentences
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Treatments for mitral insufficiency include antihypertensives and valvular surgery; today the latter is often minimally invasive and even totally endoscopic.
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