mitral adjective & noun. ['mʌɪtr(ǝ)l] E17.
[mod. Latin mitralis, from Latin mitra MITRE noun¹: see -AL¹.]
A. adjective.
1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling a mitre. E17.

2. Anatomy & Medicine. Designating or pertaining to the left auriculo-ventricular valve of the heart, so called from its shape. Also called bicuspid valve. L17.
b. ellipt. as noun. The mitral valve. M19.

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