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1. (n.) mitral valve
the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart, consisting of two triangular flaps of tissue, that prevents blood from flowing back into the atrium when the ventricle contracts.
Etymology: (1685–95)
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1. (noun) mitral valve, bicuspid valve, left atrioventricular valve
valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle
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1. mitral valve
The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart.
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