valvulitis
[ val-vyuh-lahy-tis ]
/ ˌvæl vyəˈlaɪ tɪs /
noun Pathology.
inflammation of a valve, especially a heart valve, often caused by rheumatic fever.
Words nearby valvulitis
valvula,
valvular,
valvular endocarditis,
valvular insufficiency,
valvule,
valvulitis,
valvuloplasty,
valvulotomy,
valéry,
vambrace,
vamoose
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
Medical definitions for valvulitis
valvulitis
[ văl′vyə-lī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of a valve, especially a cardiac valve.