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mitral valve prolapse

 

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Noun mitral valve prolapse has 1 sense
  1. mitral valve prolapse - cardiopathy resulting from the mitral valve not regulating the flow of blood between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
    --1 is a kind of
    valvular heart disease

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Mitral Valve Prolapse

Definition: Mitral valve prolapse is a heart condition characterized by the improper closing of the mitral valve, causing it to bulge back into the left atrium of the heart.

Sample sentences:

  • After a routine check-up, the doctor diagnosed Jane with mitral valve prolapse.
  • The most common symptom of mitral valve prolapse is a heart murmur.
  • In severe cases of mitral valve prolapse, surgical intervention may be necessary to correct the problem.

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