P mitrale

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English

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P mitrale

Etymology

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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.

Noun

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P mitrale

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