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Mitral Valve Stenosis
Medical Definition: | A rheumatic disease causing diffuse thickening of the mitral valve leaflets by fibrous tissue or calcific deposits. (Harrisons' Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed, p1052) |
Guide Notes: | atresia = MITRAL VALVE /abnorm |
Mitral Valve Stenosis Medical Definitions and Terms
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