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mitral valve prolapse

mitral valve prolapse

1 5.6
The valve between the left chambers of the heart does not close, letting blood leak backward
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪtrəl vælv prəˈlæps/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prolapso de la válvula mitral
  • Mitral valve prolapse is a commonly diagnosed condition involving the cardiac valves. Although usually a benign disorder, there may be complications that require hospitalization in a critical care unit.

And what it resulted in was, God, I think it was like some mitral valve prolapse.

Examples

  • Mitral valve prolapse occurs when one or both of the leaflets billow back into the left atrium during systole.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Mitral valve prolapse is believed to be a congenital disorder.

    Academic text (2007)

  • I have a genetic mitral valve prolapse.

    Home Sweet Hell (2015)

  • Mitral valve prolapse has been associated with other symptoms as well.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Mitral valve prolapse may or may not be associated with other cardiac problems.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Mitral valve prolapse may be hereditary.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Mitral valve prolapse is a fairly common disorder affecting approximately 15 million Americans, or 2% to 6% of the population.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Mitral valve prolapse is the most common valvular abnormality in the United States.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Mitral valve prolapse can be a multifaceted problem resulting from structural and functional changes in one or both leaflets of the valve.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Doctors told him he had mitral valve prolapse, a defect in a valve that allows blood to flow backward into his heart.

Synonyms

mitral regurg
vsmitral valve prolapse
  • Specialized
6.6

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

is the detailed description of the same valve leak as a medical condition

Antonyms

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

mitral valve prolapse singular
mitral valve prolapses plural

Morphology

mitral + valve + prolapse

The phrase is compositionally transparent: it denotes the 'prolapse' (falling/slipping) of the 'mitral valve'. A learner who knows 'mitral' (relating to that valve), 'valve' (flow-control device) and 'prolapse' (organ slipping/falling) can infer that the valve is not positioned/closing properly and may cause backward flow, even if clinical details require medical knowledge.

Etymology

Mitral valve prolapse is a heart term that names a problem where the mitral valve is like a small door between two heart rooms and prolapse means it 'falls' or 'bulges' back so the door does not close fully. So some blood can leak backward, which is why the name puts the part mitral valve and the action prolapse together to describe the condition.