- mitral orifice
- mitral orifice n the left atrioventricular orifice
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ostium atrioventriculare sinistrum.
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mitral orifice
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mitral orifice — noun : the left auriculoventricular orifice … Useful english dictionary
mitral — mitral, ale, aux [ mitral, o ] adj. • 1673; de mitre ♦ Anat. En forme de mitre. Valvule mitrale (ou bicuspide) :valvule à deux valves, située au niveau de l orifice de communication entre l oreillette et le ventricule gauches du cœur. N. f. La… … Encyclopédie Universelle
mitral stenosis — n a condition usu. the result of disease in which the mitral valve is abnormally narrow * * * narrowing of the opening of the mitral valve: a result of chronic scarring that follows rheumatic fever. It may be seen alone or combined with mitral… … Medical dictionary
Orifice mitral — ● Orifice mitral orifice qui fait communiquer l oreillette et le ventricule gauches du cœur … Encyclopédie Universelle
mitral buttonhole — an advanced state of stenosis of the mitral orifice of the heart, adhesion and shortening of the cusps having produced a narrow slitlike orifice … Medical dictionary
mitral atresia — congenital obliteration of the mitral orifice of the heart; it is associated with hypoplastic left heart syndrome or transposition of great vessels … Medical dictionary
Mitral stenosis — Classification and external resources Mitral stenosis with marked thickening of the leaflets and left atrial hypertrophy. Superior view. Autopsy preparation … Wikipedia
Mitral valve annuloplasty — is a surgical technique for the repair of leaking mitral valves. Due to various factors, the two leaflets normally involved in sealing the mitral valve to reterograde flow, may not coapt properly. Surgical repair typically involves the… … Wikipedia
orifice — [ ɔrifis ] n. m. • 1304; lat. orificium 1 ♦ Anat. Ouverture faisant communiquer un conduit, un organe avec une structure voisine ou avec l extérieur. ⇒ méat, pore; cloaque. 2 ♦ (1500) Ouverture qui fait communiquer une cavité naturelle ou… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Mitral valvuloplasty — is a minimally invasive therapeutic procedure to correct an uncomplicated mitral stenosis by dilating the valve using a balloon. Under local anaesthetic, a catheter with a special balloon is passed from the right femoral vein, up the inferior… … Wikipedia
