P mitrale

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

P mitrale

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

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