MITRAL

mitral

(adjective) of or relating to or located in or near the mitral valve; “mitral insufficiency”

mitral

(adjective) relating to or resembling the miter worn by some clerics

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

mitral (not comparable)

Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre.

(anatomy, medicine) Pertaining to the mitral valve.

Anagrams

• ramtil

Source: Wiktionary


Mi"tral, a. Etym: [Cf. F. mitral. See Miter.]

Definition: Pertaining to a miter; resembling a miter; as, the mitral valve between the left auricle and left ventricle of the heart.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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