valvular

[ val-vyuh-ler ]

/ ˈvæl vyə lər /

adjective

having the form or function of a valve.

operating by a valve or valves.

of or relating to a valve or valves, especially of the heart.

Nearby words

valved, valvelet, valvoplasty, valvotomy, valvula, valvular, valvular endocarditis, valvular insufficiency, valvule, valvulitis, valvuloplasty

Also valval, valvar.

Origin of valvular

1790–1800; < New Latin valvulāris, equivalent to valvul(a) valvule + -āris -ar¹

Related formsin·ter·val·vu·lar, adjectivemul·ti·val·vu·lar, adjective

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Examples from the Web for valvular

By reason of his valvular resources Mr. Quinlan might shout louder than Geltfin.
Sundry Accounts|Irvin S. Cobb
Bladders furnished with a valvular lid and usually with a few bristles at the orifice.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
"He had no valvular trouble of the heart," said the doctor, who was continuing his examination.
A Chain of Evidence|Carolyn Wells
I made an examination of the heart and found mitral regurgitation from valvular deficiency, with great enlargement.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various

The valvular action has nothing at all to do with the flight.
The Library of Work and Play: Mechanics, Indoors and Out|Fred T. Hodgson

British Dictionary definitions for valvular

valvular

/ (ˈvælvjʊlə) /

adjective

of, relating to, operated by, or having a valve or valves

having the shape or function of a valve

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valvular

adjective

Nearby words

Origin of valvular

Examples from the Web for valvular

British Dictionary definitions for valvular

valvular

adjective

Medicine definitions for valvular

valvular

adj.