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adjective
1.
of or resembling a miter.
2.
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, or situated near the mitral valve of the heart.
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Mitral
is always a great word to know.
So is extrinsic. Does it mean:
| one of the hollow cavities in the skull connecting with the nasal cavities |
| originating outside the anatomical limits of certain muscles or nerves |
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Word Origin & History
mitral
1610, "resembling a mitre," from Fr. mitral, from Mod.L. mitralis, from L. mitra (see mitre). Mitral valve is attested from 1705.
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Medical Dictionary
mitral mi·tral (mī'trəl)
adj.
Relating to a mitral valve.
Shaped like a bishop's miter. Used of a structure resembling the shape of a headband or turban.
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