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Who named the mitral valve?
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Wiki User
April 15, 2008 5:29PM
Leonardo Da Vinci did. He said it had the appearance of a bishop's mitre. Leonardo Da Vinci did. He said it had the appearance of a bishop's mitre. Leonardo Da Vinci did. He said it had the appearance of a bishop's mitre.
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