MITRAL
Scrabble letter values: M3I1T1R1A1L1 = 8
Definition
- adjective of or relating to or located in or near the mitral valve.
- adjective relating to or resembling the miter worn by some clerics.
Examples
- “mitral insufficiency”
- “The mitral valve was named for a fancied resemblance to a bishop's mitre.”
- “Treatments for mitral insufficiency include antihypertensives and valvular surgery; today the latter is often minimally invasive and even totally endoscopic.”