mitral

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/ˈmaɪtɹəl/

adjective

Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre.

“The mitral valve was named for a fancied resemblance to a bishop's mitre.”

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English mitre →
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Meanings

adjectivemitral (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre.

    The mitral valve was named for a fancied resemblance to a bishop's mitre.

  2. not comparableanatomyPertaining to the mitral valve.

    Treatments for mitral insufficiency include antihypertensives and valvular surgery; today the latter is often minimally invasive and even totally endoscopic.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mitriform

Origin

  1. Englishmitre
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishmitral

From mitre + -al.

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Translations

French mitral
  • mitralpertaining to the mitral valve
German mitral
  • mitralpertaining to the mitral valve
Hungarian mitrális
  • mitrálispertaining to the mitral valve
Italian mitrale
  • mitralepertaining to the mitral valve
Polish mitralny
  • mitralnypertaining to the mitral valve
Romanian mitral
  • mitralpertaining to the mitral valve
Spanish mitral
  • mitralpertaining to the mitral valve

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ramtil
Cite this entry
APA

mitral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitral

MLA

“mitral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitral. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitral,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitral.

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