mitral — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

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

2. Pertaining to the mitral valve.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

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

Adjective

1. of or relating to or located in or near the mitral valve

   Examples

   mitral insufficiency

2. relating to or resembling the miter worn by some clerics