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mitral stenosis

mitral stenosis

1 6.3
A narrowing of the left-side heart valve between the top and bottom chambers that makes blood flow hard
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪtrəl stəˈnoʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : estenosis mitral
  • Pure mitral stenosis was diagnosed when no clinical or echocardiographic evidence for regurgitation was found.
  • mitral stenosis was diagnosed
  • clinically diagnosed as mitral stenosis

Examples

  • Her progressive mitral stenosis from old rheumatic disease brought her to the university hospital for one of the first commissurotomies, but not soon enough.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Mixed mitral stenosis and incompetence was the most frequent malfunction in other studies 3 16.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The main causes are ischaemia, hypertension, mitral stenosis, and hyperthyroidism.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Approximately 20 million cases of rheumatic fever occur in third world countries annually, with a correspondingly high incidence of advanced mitral stenosis later in life.

    Academic text (2007)

  • In the present study, Aschoff nodules were present in only 3 valves (12%), all belonging to cases presented clinically with mitral stenosis.

    Academic text (2007)

  • After being diagnosed with mitral stenosis, he had to limit his physical activities to avoid strain on his heart.

  • The cardiologist explained that mitral stenosis can lead to serious complications if left untreated.

  • She underwent surgery to correct her mitral stenosis, which was caused by scarring from previous rheumatic fever.

Synonyms

mitral valve stenosis
vsmitral stenosis
  • Specialized
6.7

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

is the shorter term for the same valve obstruction without saying valve

Surface Forms

mitral stenosis singular
mitral stenoses plural

Morphology

mitral + stenosis

The phrase is directly compositional: 'mitral' (relating to the mitral valve) combined with 'stenosis' (constriction) yields the meaning 'narrowing of the mitral valve.' This follows a regular medical adjective+noun pattern and has clear cognates across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the overall meaning.

Etymology

Mitral stenosis comes from two parts: mitral, the name of a heart 'valve', and stenosis, a word meaning 'narrowing'. Imagine a small door in the heart that becomes too tight so the heart's 'blood' must squeeze through; that image explains why mitral stenosis means a 'narrowing' or 'blockage' of the mitral valve that slows normal blood flow.