| mitral valve n. A valve of the heart, composed of two triangular flaps, that is located between the left atrium and left ventricle and regulates blood flow between these chambers. Also called bicuspid valve, left atrioventricular valve. |
mitral valve
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart, consisting of two membranous flaps, that prevents regurgitation of blood into the atrium Also called bicuspid valve
mitral valve (m  tr l) A valve of the heart, composed of two triangular flaps, that is located between the left atrium and left ventricle. The mitral valve regulates blood flow between the two chambers. |
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| Noun | 1. |  mitral valve - valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricleatrioventricular valve - either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium |
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