multivalvar

English

Etymology

multi- +‎ valvar = multi- +‎ valve +‎ -ar

Adjective

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.