mitral valve prolapse

Definitions of mitral valve prolapse
  1. noun
    cardiopathy resulting from the mitral valve not regulating the flow of blood between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
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    type of:
    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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