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valvulitis
[ val-vyuh-lahy-tis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- inflammation of a valve, especially a heart valve, often caused by rheumatic fever.
valvulitis
/ ˌvælvjʊˈlaɪtɪs /
noun
- inflammation of a bodily valve, esp a heart valve
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Origin of valvulitis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of valvulitis1
C19: from valvule + -itis
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