mitral valve stenosis

/ˌmaɪtrəl vælv stəˌnoʊsəs/
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Definitions of mitral valve stenosis
  1. noun
    obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever)
    synonyms: mitral stenosis
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    type of:
    stenosis, stricture
    abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
    valvular heart disease
    heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation
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