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P mitrale

P mitrale noun: a broad and bifid P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in lead II, usually caused by enlargement of the left atrium.

Noun

P mitrale

  1. A broad and bifid P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in lead II, usually caused by enlargement of the left atrium.

Origin of P mitrale

From P (“P wave”) + New Latin mitrāle, neuter singular of mitrālis (“relating to a mitre; mitral”), from mītra (“mitre”) + -ālis. So named because it often appears as a consequence of mitral valve disease.

Questions about P mitrale

What does P mitrale mean?
P mitrale means a broad and bifid P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in lead II, usually caused by enlargement of the left atrium.
What part of speech is P mitrale?
P mitrale is a noun.

Words near P mitrale in the dictionary

  1. o̱
  2. o͝o
  3. o͞o
  4. o᷍i
  5. p
  6. P mitrale
  7. P pulmonale
  8. P trap
  9. P traps
  10. P U
  11. P wave

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