insufficiency of the valves

insufficiency of the valves
valvular insufficiency 1. dysfunction of one of the cardiac valves, with incomplete valve closure resulting in valvular regurgitation; see aortic i., mitral i., pulmonary i., and tricuspid i. 2. venous i.

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