multivalvar

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English

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Etymology

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From multi- +‎ valvar or multi- +‎ valve +‎ -ar.

Adjective

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multivalvar (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of multivalvular (less common)
    • 1967, PJ Hurley, JB Lowe, BG Barratt-Boyes, “Débridement-valvotomy for aortic stenosis in adults: a follow-up of 76 patients”, in Thorax, volume 22, number 4, →PMID, →PMCID, pages 314–319:
      Seventy-six adults who had débridement-valvotomy for severe aortic stenosis are reviewed. Of these, 61 had isolated aortic valve stenosis and 15 had multivalvar disease.