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valvulitis — Inflammation of a valve, especially a heart valve. [Mod. L. valvula, valve, + G. itis, inflammation] rheumatic v. v. characterized in the acute stage by small fibrin vegetations along the lines of closure and by … Medical dictionary
rheumatic endocarditis — endocarditis associated with rheumatic fever. Involvement may be mural but is usually valvular and involves the entire valve; it is then more accurately termed rheumatic valvulitis (q.v.) … Medical dictionary
valvulitis — /val vyeuh luy tis/, n. Pathol. inflammation of a valve, esp. a heart valve, often caused by rheumatic fever. [1890 95; VALVULE + ITIS] * * * … Universalium
valvulitis — n. inflammation of one or more valves, particularly the heart valves. This may be acute or chronic and is most often due to rheumatic fever (see endocarditis) … The new mediacal dictionary
valvulitis — /vælvjəˈlaɪtəs/ (say valvyuh luytuhs) noun inflammation of the cardiac valve leaflets, caused by an acute infectious process, usually rheumatic fever or syphilis. {New Latin valvula valvule + itis} …
Rheumatoid arthritis — Classification and external resources A hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
Murmur — A Murmur is an abnormal "whooshing" sound created by blood flow through heart valves, as well as flow through chamber narrowings or unusual connections seen with congenital heart disease. It is usually heard by the doctor while… … Medical dictionary
Kawasaki disease — Classification and external resources A child showing characteristic strawberry tongue seen in Kawasaki disease ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
Diastolic heart murmur — Auscultogram from normal and abnormal heart sounds Diastolic heart murmurs are heart murmurs heard during diastole.[1] … Wikipedia
verrucous vegetations — small irregular fibrinous excrescences usually occurring along the line of closure of the cardiac valve cusps, sometimes extending into the mural endocardium or chordae tendineae, and rarely also present on the left ventricular papillary muscles … Medical dictionary
