Perivalvular

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Around a valve. not-comparable

    "They also found that these patients are more likely to have a worse prognosis such as developing heart failure, valvular destruction, and/or perivalvular/myocardial abscess [ 5 ]."

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"They also found that these patients are more likely to have a worse prognosis such as developing heart failure, valvular destruction, and/or perivalvular/myocardial abscess [ 5 ]."

Etymology

From peri- + valvular.

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