mitral
Americanadjective
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of or resembling a miter.
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Anatomy. of, relating to, or situated near the mitral valve of the heart.
adjective
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of or like a mitre
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anatomy of or relating to the mitral valve
Etymology
Origin of mitral
Example Sentences
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Big-words alert: Edwards Lifesciences is expanding beyond its monopoly in TAVR, or transcatheter aortic valve replacement, into fast-growing TMTT, or transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Dogs and cats that have been selectively bred for appearance and livestock bred for productivity show higher rates of conditions such as diabetes and mitral valve disease.
From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025
The clipping device used is similar to a successful one used to treat patients with damage to another part of the heart, the mitral valve.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2023
Her operation was led by heart surgeon Narain Moorjani, who diagnosed mitral valve regurgitation, where some blood flows the wrong way in the heart because the mitral valve does not close properly.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2021
Such increased pressure in the veins is due, for example, to cirrhosis of the liver which affects the portal circulation, or to mitral stenosis which affects the pulmonary veins.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
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