mitral

American  

[mahy-truhl] / ˈmaɪ trəl /

adjective

1. of or resembling a miter.

2. Anatomy.  of, relating to, or situated near the mitral valve of the heart.

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mitral British  

/ ˈmaɪtrəl /

adjective

1. of or like a mitre

2. anatomy of or relating to the mitral valve

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Etymology

Origin of mitral

First recorded in 1600–10; mit(e)r + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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

It is moving into other areas of cardiovascular disease, such as mitral valve replacement and tricuspid valve replacement.

From Barron's

In addition to the transcatheter tricuspid valve repair procedure, the medical center's cardiac services offer several minimally invasive catheter-based mitral valve procedures.

From Science Daily

The researchers focused on mitral regurgitation, a disorder in which the valve between the left heart chambers doesn't close properly -- resulting in a leaky heart valve where blood can flow backwards.

From Science Daily

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