valvulitis

noun val·vu·li·tis \ˌval-vyə-ˈlī-təs\

Definition of VALVULITIS

: inflammation of a valve especially of the heart

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1891

Medical Dictionary

noun val·vu·li·tis \ˌval-vyə-ˈlīt-əs\

: inflammation of a valve especially of the heart <rheumatic valvulitis>

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