Meaning of MITRAL STENOSIS

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever)
	Synonyms:		mitral valve stenosis
	See Also:		stenosis, stricture, valvular heart disease
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Mitral stenosis is the condition characterized by the opening of the mitral valve being smaller than normal, so that there is partial obstruction of blood flowing from the left atrium of the heart to the left ventricle of the heart.