mitral valve

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mitral valve (plural mitral valves)

  2. (anatomy) The valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart.
    Synonyms: MV (initialism), bicuspid valve
    Hypernyms: atrioventricular valve < heart valve < valve
    Meronym: mitral annulus
    Coordinate terms: (atrioventricular) tricuspid valve; (semilunar) aortic valve, pulmonary valve

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