valvular insufficiency
noun Pathology.
abnormal closure of a heart valve resulting in failure to prevent regurgitation of blood.
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Also called valvular incompetence.
Words nearby valvular insufficiency
valvoplasty, valvotomy, valvula, valvular, valvular endocarditis, valvular insufficiency, valvule, valvulitis, valvuloplasty, valvulotomy, vambrace
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Medical definitions for valvular insufficiency
valvular insufficiency
n.
Failure of the cardiac valves to close perfectly, thus allowing regurgitation of blood past the closed valve.
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