mitral insufficiency
noun Pathology.
abnormal closure of the mitral valve resulting in regurgitation of blood into the atrium and leading to reduced heart function or heart failure.
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Also called mitral incompetence.
Origin of mitral insufficiency
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby mitral insufficiency
mitra, mitrailleuse, mitral, mitral atresia, mitral cell, mitral insufficiency, mitralization, mitral murmur, mitral orifice, mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis
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Medical definitions for mitral insufficiency
mitral insufficiency
n.
Incompetence of the mitral valve of the heart resulting in backflow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium.mitral regurgitation
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