mitral

Examples

• All

• He wore a mitral hat during the ceremony.

• The architecture of the tower included a mitral dome reminiscent of church headgear.

• Several ceremonial robes feature mitral headdresses as part of their design.

• The mitral valve gets its name because its shape is similar to a bishop's miter.

• The mitral design of the hat is quite unique.

• The traditional ceremony showcased the vibrant mitral headdresses worn by the clergy.

• The elaborate decorations on the mitral hats reflected the importance of the event.

Synonyms

M

mitred

vsmitral

• UK

9.3

Wearing the tall pointed hat a bishop wears

describes a relation or resemblance to the ceremonial mitre rather than actual wearing

Compounds

M

mitral valve

• Specialized

7 4.4

A valve in the left side of the heart that stops blood flowing backward

M

mitral stenosis

• Specialized

1 6.3

A narrowing of the left-side heart valve between the top and bottom chambers that makes blood flow hard

M

mitral valve prolapse

• Specialized

1 5.6

The valve between the left chambers of the heart does not close, letting blood leak backward

M

mitral regurg

• Specialized

6.6

A heart valve problem that lets blood flow backward into the left upper part of the heart

M

mitral valve stenosis

• Specialized

6.7

A condition where the heart valve between the left upper and lower chambers becomes narrow and slows blood flow

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology