Definition of Mitral valve

1. Noun. Valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle.

Exact synonyms: Bicuspid Valve, Left Atrioventricular Valve
Generic synonyms: Atrioventricular Valve

Medical Definition of Mitral valve

1. The heart valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle. During left atrial contraction, the mitral valve opens to allow blood to flow into the left ventricle. Upon closure, the mitral valve prohibits the regurgitation of blood back into the left atrium. The mitral valve is the only heart valve that has only 2 valve cusps (all others have 3). (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mitral Valve

mitral area
mitral cells
mitral commissurotomy
mitral facies
mitral gradient
mitral incompetence
mitral insufficiency
mitral murmur
mitral orifice
mitral prolapse
mitral regurgitation
mitral stenosis
mitral stenosis
mitral tap
mitral valve (current term)
mitral valve (current term)
mitral valve insufficiency
mitral valve prolapse
mitral valve prolapse
mitral valve prolapse syndrome
mitral valve stenosis
mitral valve stenosis
mitral valvotomy
mitramycin
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mitrewort
mitreworts

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