Phrase guide

mitral valve

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: MV, bicuspid valve

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: atrioventricular valve, heart valve, valve

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noun

Meaning 2

valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bicuspid valve, left atrioventricular valve

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: atrioventricular valve

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 二尖瓣 (èrjiānbàn) — valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  • Finnish: hiippaläppä — valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  • Finnish: mitraaliläppä — valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  • French: valve mitrale — valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  • French: valve bicuspide — valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  • Galician: válvula mitral — valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  • Greek: μιτροειδής βαλβίδα (mitroeidís valvída) — valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  • Greek: διγλώχινα βαλβίδα (diglóchina valvída) — valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  • Hungarian: mitrális billentyű — valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  • Spanish: válvula mitral — valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  • Telugu: ద్విపత్ర కవాటము (dvipatra kavāṭamu) — valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart