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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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Nearby words

  1. mitra,
  2. mitrailleuse,
  3. mitral,
  4. mitral atresia,
  5. mitral cell,
  6. mitral murmur,
  7. mitral orifice,
  8. mitral stenosis,
  9. mitral valve,
  10. mitral valve prolapse

Origin of mitral insufficiency

First recorded in 1875–80
Also called mitral incompetence.
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Medicine 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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