Definition

Noun: - A cardiac condition characterized by obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve: This is a heart valve disorder where the mitral valve, which controls blood flow between the left atrium and left ventricle, becomes abnormally narrow or obstructed. This narrowing impedes the proper flow of blood from the atrium to the ventricle.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with mitral stenosis after presenting with shortness of breath and fatigue.
  • Rheumatic fever is a common historical cause of mitral stenosis.
  • Echocardiography is the primary test for confirming mitral stenosis.

Advanced Usage

• "Rheumatic mitral stenosis": Specifies the most common cause, which is scarring from rheumatic fever.
  • The patient's rheumatic mitral stenosis required careful management.
• "Severe mitral stenosis": Describes an advanced stage of the condition with significant obstruction.
  • The decision was made to operate due to severe mitral stenosis.

Variants and Related Words

• Mitral valve stenosis: A synonymous full term for the condition.
• MS: A common medical abbreviation for mitral stenosis.
• Mitral regurgitation (n): A different mitral valve dysfunction where the valve leaks, allowing backward blood flow, often contrasted with stenosis.

Synonyms

• Mitral valve obstruction: A descriptive synonym focusing on the impeded flow.
• Left atrioventricular valve stenosis: A more anatomically precise term.

Related Phrases

• "To have mitral stenosis": The standard phrase indicating a person is affected by the condition.
  • She has had mitral stenosis since childhood.
• "Treatment for mitral stenosis": Refers to medical or surgical interventions.
  • Balloon valvuloplasty is a potential treatment for mitral stenosis.

Noun

1. obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever)