mitral
adjective
mi·tral
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Definition of mitral
1
: resembling a miter
2
: of, relating to, being, or adjoining a mitral valve or orifice
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The valve, which is the size of a dime, allows doctors to treat babies in need of a mitral or aortic valve replacement, according to Abbott Laboratories, the North Chicago company that manufactures the device. — Alexia Elejalde-ruiz, chicagotribune.com, "FDA approves world's smallest mechanical heart valve, made by Abbott, for use in infants and toddlers," 8 Mar. 2018 In addition, turkey vultures have twice as many mitral cells as black vultures, despite having a brain that is a fifth smaller. — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian, "Turkey Vultures Have a Keen Sense of Smell and Now We Know Why," 21 Dec. 2017 Procedures offered by the center include: •MitraClip: A minimally invasive procedure for patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation who are too ill for open-heart surgery. — Naperville Sun, "Foundation pledges $2M to new heart center at Edward Hospital," 31 Aug. 2017 Chuck was a victim of mitral valve disease, also known as chronic valvular disease. — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee.com, "Health tourism: How far would you go to save your dog’s life?," 23 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mitral.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mitral
adjective
mi·tral
| \ ˈmī-trəl
\
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Medical Definition of mitral
1
: resembling a miter
2
: of, relating to, being, or adjoining a mitral valve or orifice