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Noun: valvular heart disease
  1. Heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation
    "The echocardiogram revealed valvular heart disease affecting the aortic valve"

Derived forms: valvular heart diseases

Type of: cardiopathy, heart disease

Encyclopedia: Valvular heart disease