P mitrale

noun

A broad and bifid P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in lead II, usually caused by enlargement of the left atrium.

OriginNew Latin mitrāle →
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Meanings

noun
  1. cardiologyA broad and bifid P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in lead II, usually caused by enlargement of the left atrium.

Origin

  1. New Latinmitrāle
  2. EnglishP mitrale

From P (“P wave”) + New Latin mitrāle, neuter singular of mitrālis (“relating to a mitre; mitral”), from mītra (“mitre”) + -ālis. So named because it often appears as a consequence of mitral valve disease.

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P mitrale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P%20mitrale

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“P mitrale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P%20mitrale. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “P mitrale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P%20mitrale.

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