valvular
English
Etymology
From New Latin valvularis (“valvular”), from valvula (“valvule, small valve”) + Latin āris (“-ar: forming adjectives”).
Adjective
valvular (not comparable)
- (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.
- 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, p. 516:
- Like a valve.
Synonyms
- valval, valvar
Derived terms
- avalvular
- bivalvular
- cardiovalvular
- equivalvular
- extravalvular
- intervalvular
- intravalvular
- multivalvular
- nonvalvular
- paravalvular
- perivalvular
- postvalvular
- prevalvular
- quadrivalvular
- quinquevalvular
- subvalvular
- supravalvular
- transvalvular
- trivalvular
- univalvular
- valvular endocarditis
- valvular insufficiency
Romanian
Etymology
From French valvulaire.
Adjective
valvular m or n (feminine singular valvulară, masculine plural valvulari, feminine and neuter plural valvulare)
- valvular
Declension
Declension of valvular
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | valvular | valvulară | valvulari | valvulare | ||
| definite | valvularul | valvulara | valvularii | valvularele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | valvular | valvulare | valvulari | valvulare | ||
| definite | valvularului | valvularei | valvularilor | valvularelor | |||
Spanish
Etymology
From válvula + -ar.
Adjective
valvular (plural valvulares)
- (relational) valve; valvular
Further reading
- “valvular”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014