mitral valve
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- noun
- /ˈmaɪtrəl vælv/
- Specialized
:
válvula mitral
- The doctor explained that the mitral valve helps prevent blood from flowing backward into the left atrium.
- mitral valve prolapse
- mitral valve leaflet
- mitral valve repair
And what it resulted in was, God, I think it was like some mitral valve prolapse.
- And what it resulted in was, God, I think it was like some mitral valve prolapse.
Examples
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Your son is turning blue because he has an abnormal mitral valve.
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Mitral valve repair or replacement is indicated for a few patients with MVP.
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And here you can see the mitral valve opening and closing, opening and closing.
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Only a few patients will need mitral valve repair or replacement.
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I have a genetic mitral valve prolapse.
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Mitral valve prolapse may or may not be associated with other cardiac problems.
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Mitral valve repair or replacement is indicated for those patients with severe regurgitation.
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Mitral valve prolapse is the most common valvular abnormality in the United States.
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One week later, the patient underwent another TEE that showed two small oscillating masses attached to mitral valve leaflets.
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Prolapse of the mitral valve is a pathologic abnormality that affects mitral leaflet motion.
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Synonyms
A heart part with two flaps between the left upper and left lower chambers that controls blood flow
A heart valve with two flaps that lets blood move from the left atrium to the left ventricle without backflow
Surface Forms
Morphology
The element 'valve' clearly signals a flow-control device and that the phrase denotes a type of valve, so a learner who knows the constituents will grasp its general function. However, 'mitral' is a technical anatomical label that does not transparently convey the specific location (left atrium/ventricle) or bicuspid structure without prior medical knowledge, so the full, detailed meaning is not predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Mitral valve gets its name from an old word for a bishop's hat called a 'mitre', because the valve's two thin flaps look like the two sides of that hat. So, the name links that hat-like shape to the heart valve that stops blood from flowing backward.