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bileaflet en · ADJ

Etymology

From bi- + leaflet.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Affecting two leaflets; especially, affecting both leaflets of the mitral valve.
   • preoperative imaging before mitral valve repair for bileaflet prolapse

bileaflet en · NOUN

Etymology

From bi- + leaflet.

Meanings

1. (attributive, sometimes) A kind of prosthetic heart valve characterized by two semicircular leaflets.

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