chain latch

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chain latch

noun chain latches

A door chain. [Mitral stenosis] is apparently due to the sudden tension on the edges of the mitral valve when, with ventricular diastole, it starts to open widely but cannot. It may well be compared to the opening of a door protected by a chain latch;

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@misc{chain_latch_2026,
  title = {chain latch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chain%20latch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}