adj
mitral
MYT-ruhl
adj
1
Shaped like a bishop's mitre.
"The valve gets its name from its mitral, pointed-hat shape."
2
Relating to the mitral valve of the heart, which sits between the left atrium and left ventricle.
"A mitral valve prolapse can sometimes be heard as a heart murmur."
"She was diagnosed with mild mitral regurgitation."
How to Use Mitral
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly used in medicine to describe the mitral valve in the heart.
Common pairings
mitral valve
mitral regurgitation
mitral stenosis
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Etymology
From "mitre" (a bishop's pointed ceremonial hat) plus the adjective ending "-al" — the heart valve was named for its similar two-flapped shape.