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
"If the degeneration of the mitral valve becomes severe, surgery to repair or replace the valve is needed."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
The strongest signal appeared in people whose mitral valves had already begun to degenerate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
They suggest that the original mitral valve findings may reflect a broader biological pathway rather than an isolated observation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
These patches are especially common in the papillary muscles of the mitral valve—a fact which explains the occasional presence of systolic murmurs in typhoid fever.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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