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valvulitis
[ val-vyuh-lahy-tis ]
/ ˌvæl vyəˈlaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of a valve, especially a heart valve, often caused by rheumatic fever.
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Words nearby valvulitis
valvula, valvular, valvular endocarditis, valvular insufficiency, valvule, valvulitis, valvuloplasty, valvulotomy, vambrace, vamoose, vamos
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British Dictionary definitions for valvulitis
valvulitis
/ (ˌvælvjʊˈlaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of a bodily valve, esp a heart valve
Word Origin for valvulitis
C19: from valvule + -itis
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Medical definitions for valvulitis
valvulitis
[ văl′vyə-lī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of a valve, especially a cardiac valve.
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