Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or resembling a miter worn by certain ecclesiastics.
- adjective Relating to a mitral valve.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to a miter; resembling a miter.
- In anatomy, mitriform; bivalvular: specifically applied to that valve in the heart which guards the left auriculoventricular orifice. Also called
bicuspid . - In medicine, pertaining to the mitral valve: as, mitral sounds; mitral insufficiency; mitral disease.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to a miter; resembling a miter.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Pertaining to a
miter ; resembling a miter; as, the mitral valve between the left auricle and left ventricle of the heart.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or located in or near the mitral valve
- adjective relating to or resembling the miter worn by some clerics
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Examples
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Circulatory studies in mitral stenosis before and after commissurotomy, Ann. Surg.,
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According to a 2001 report in the Medical Journal of Australia, a woman with a heart condition called mitral valve prolapse died after ingesting most of a 55 milliliter guarana and ginseng energy drink.
Can a Caffeine-Packed Plant Give a Boost? Laura Johannes 2010
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She had been diagnosed with a mostly benign condition called mitral valve prolapse -- a problem I believe is over diagnosed and over treated -- and "needed" antibiotics every time she went to the dentist.
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The device helps one of the valves in the heart close properly, so that blood passing through this so-called mitral valve is pumped forward.
Abbott Heart Device Gains Jonathan D. Rockoff 2010
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The device helps one of the valves in the heart close properly, so that blood passing through this so-called mitral valve is pumped forward.
Abbott Heart Device Gains Jonathan D. Rockoff 2010
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Many people with the valve problem, known as mitral regurgitation, currently don't get repairs because they can't withstand surgery.
Abbott Heart Device Meets Goals Jon Kamp 2010
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According to a 2001 report in the Medical Journal of Australia, a woman with a heart condition called mitral valve prolapse died after ingesting most of a 55 milliliter guarana and ginseng energy drink.
Can a Caffeine-Packed Plant Give a Boost? Laura Johannes 2010
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The device helps one of the valves in the heart close properly, so that blood passing through this so-called mitral valve is pumped forward.
Abbott Heart Device Gains Jonathan D. Rockoff 2010
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In her 40s, Walaska was diagnosed with a common heart condition called mitral valve prolapse, which often requires no treatment except routine examinations.
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Twenty percent of the population has a condition called mitral valve prolapse.
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