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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Additionally, surgical sales increased 6.5% and sales of transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies jumped 47%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But research published in 2023 suggests this chemical messenger may also influence a small structure that performs a vital job during every heartbeat: the mitral valve.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Medicines can ease symptoms and help manage complications, but they cannot reverse the underlying degeneration of the mitral valve.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
The results broadened the concern beyond isolated thickening of the mitral valve, although animal findings cannot determine what happens in people taking standard doses of antidepressants.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
I made an examination of the heart and found mitral regurgitation from valvular deficiency, with great enlargement.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Edward Pollock Anshutz
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