mitral valvenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈmaɪ.trəl ˌvælv/us/ˈmaɪ.trəl ˌvælv/specializedthe valve (= a structure that opens and closes) in the heart that stops blood from returning into the left atrium (= upper space) from the left ventricle (= lower space)
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The circulatory system & blood
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- mediastinal
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- oxyhaemoglobin
- palpitate
- pressure point
- pulse
- Rh factor
- semilunar valve
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