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mitral insufficiency
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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
mitosis, mitotic spindle, mitra, mitrailleuse, mitral, mitral insufficiency, mitral stenosis, mitral valve, mitre, mitre block, mitre box
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