valvular

English

Etymology

From Late Latin valvularum.

Adjective

valvular (not comparable)

1. (medicine, biology) Of or pertaining to valves, such as those of the heart.
   • 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, p. 516:

     It was Charles Sherrington (1857–1952) who named that valvular connection (later found to be a gap) the synapse.

2. Like a valve.

Synonyms

• valval
• valvar

Derived terms

• avalvular
• bivalvular
• cardiovalvular
• equivalvular
• intervalvular
• intravalvular
• multivalvular
• nonvalvular
• paravalvular
• perivalvular
• quadrivalvular
• quinquevalvular
• subvalvular
• supravalvular
• transvalvular
• trivalvular
• univalvular
• valvular endocarditis
• valvular insufficiency

 

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Spanish

Etymology

From válvula +‎ -ar.

Adjective

1. valvular (of or relating to valves)