mitral

/ˈmaɪtɹəl/

Meanings

adjective

Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre.

Examples :

"The bishop wore a tall, mitral headdress to the ceremony, its shape mimicking the pointed mitre hats traditionally worn by high-ranking clergy. "

adjective

Pertaining to the mitral valve.

Examples :

"Treatments for mitral insufficiency include antihypertensives and valvular surgery; today the latter is often minimally invasive and even totally endoscopic."

medicine anatomy organ body

Related Words

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

In a traditional manner.

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

treatments noun

/ˈtriːtmənts/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

valvular adjective

/ˈvælvjələr/ /ˈvælvjʊlər/

Of or pertaining to valves, such as those of the heart.

"The doctor examined the patient's valvular heart condition. "

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

mimicking verb

/ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/ /ˈmɪmɪkɪn/

To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.

"The student was sent to the principal's office for mimicking the teacher's accent. "

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

insufficiency noun

/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi/ /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntsi/

The lack of sufficiency; a shortage or inadequacy.

"The troops went hungry because of the insufficiency of their supplies."

invasive noun

/ɪnˈveɪsɪv/

An invasive organism, as, a plant or animal.

"The invasive species of weeds in the school garden are difficult to control. "

headdress noun

/ˈhɛˌdrɛs/ /ˈhɛdˌrɛs/

A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head.

"The dancer wore a beautiful feather headdress as part of her costume. "

antihypertensives noun

/ˌæntiˌhaɪpərˈtɛnsɪvz/ /ˌæntaɪˌhaɪpərˈtɛnsɪvz/

(pharmaceutical effect) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension

"My grandfather takes two different antihypertensives every day to keep his blood pressure at a healthy level. "

ceremony noun

/ˈsɛɹɪməni/ /ˈsɛɹəmoʊni/

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

"The graduation ceremony was a significant event for all the students. "

minimally adverb

/ˈmɪnɪməli/ /ˈmɪnəməli/

In a minimal way; to the least extent.

"minimally invasive surgery"