Anatomy
mitral valve
mi·tral valve
Subclass of:
Heart Valves
Definitions related to mitral valve:
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A cardiac valve located between the left atrium and ventricle.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A dual-flap valve of the heart that regulates the flow of blood between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Atrioventricular valve which has as its parts the anterior and posterior leaflets, attached to the fibrous ring of mitral valve.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The valve that controls the one-way flow of blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The human heart has 4 valves. The mitral valve connects the left atrium (LA) and the left ventricle (LV).WebMD, 2019
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