valvular regurgitation

valvular regurgitation
regurgitation of the blood through the orifices of the heart valves owing to imperfect closing of the valves; see aortic, mitral, pulmonic, and tricuspid r.

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  • valvular insufficiency — Pathol. abnormal closure of a heart valve resulting in failure to prevent regurgitation of blood. Also called valvular incompetence …   Useful english dictionary

  • valvular heart disease — noun heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation • Hypernyms: ↑heart disease, ↑cardiopathy • Hyponyms: ↑aortic stenosis, ↑mitral valve prolapse, ↑mitral… …   Useful english dictionary

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