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Noun: valvular incompetence  'val-vyu-lu(r) in'kóm-pi-tun(t)s
  1. Inability of a bodily valve to close completely
    "Valvular incompetence in the heart can lead to regurgitation of blood"

Type of: incompetence

Encyclopedia: Valvular incompetence