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Definition of Mitral valve stenosis
1. Noun. Obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever).
Medical Definition of Mitral valve stenosis
1. A rheumatic disease causing diffuse thickening of the mitral valve leaflets by fibrous tissue or calcific deposits. (harrisons' principles of internal medicine, 13th ed, p1052) (12 Dec 1998)