mitral insufficiency
nounPathology.
abnormal closure of the mitral valve resulting in regurgitation of blood into the atrium and leading to reduced heart function or heart failure.
Origin of mitral insufficiency
1First recorded in 1875–80
- Also called mitral incompetence.
Words Nearby mitral insufficiency
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How to use mitral insufficiency in a sentence
Osler thinks mitral insufficiency in itself not very dangerous.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'Malleymitral insufficiency may show an exceedingly low picture or an exceedingly high picture.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall WarfieldAgain he listened long; and this time he said, "mitral insufficiency," with the accent of an assured diagnosis.
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