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valvulitis

[val-vyuh-lahy-tis]
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noun Pathology.
  1. inflammation of a valve, especially a heart valve, often caused by rheumatic fever.
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Origin of valvulitis

First recorded in 1890–95; valvule + -itis
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British Dictionary definitions for valvulitis

valvulitis

noun
  1. inflammation of a bodily valve, esp a heart valve
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Word Origin

C19: from valvule + -itis
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valvulitis in Medicine

valvulitis

(văl′vyə-lī′tĭs)
n.
  1. Inflammation of a valve, especially a cardiac valve.
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