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Definition of Mitral
1. Adjective. Of or relating to or located in or near the mitral valve. "Mitral insufficiency"
Partainyms: Mitral Valve
2. Adjective. Relating to or resembling the miter worn by some clerics.
Definition of Mitral
1. a. Pertaining to a miter; resembling a miter; as, the mitral valve between the left auricle and left ventricle of the heart.
Definition of Mitral
1. pertaining to a valve of the heart [adj]
Medical Definition of Mitral
1. Pertaining to a miter; resembling a miter; as, the mitral valve between the left auricle and left ventricle of the heart. Origin: Cf. F. Mitral. See Miter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)