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val⋅vu⋅li⋅tis

  [val-vyuh-lahy-tis]
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–noun Pathology.
inflammation of a valve, esp. a heart valve, often caused by rheumatic fever.
Origin:
1890–95; valvule + -itis
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val·vu·li·tis   (vāl'vyə-lī'tĭs)   
n.  Inflammation of a valve, especially a cardiac valve.
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Main Entry: val·vu·li·tis
Pronunciation: "val-vy&-'lIt-&s
Function: noun
: inflammation of a valve especially of the heartvalvulitis>
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valvulitis val·vu·li·tis (vāl'vyə-lī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of a valve, especially a cardiac valve.

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