valvular insufficiency
noun Pathology.
abnormal closure of a heart valve resulting in failure to prevent regurgitation of blood.
Also called
valvular incompetence.
Words nearby valvular insufficiency
valvoplasty,
valvotomy,
valvula,
valvular,
valvular endocarditis,
valvular insufficiency,
valvule,
valvulitis,
valvuloplasty,
valvulotomy,
valéry
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.