valvulitis

val·vu·li·tis

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [val-vyuh-lahy-tis]
- /ˌvæl vyəˈlaɪ tɪs/
- /vˌalvjʊlˈaɪtɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [val-vyuh-lahy-tis]
- /ˌvæl vyəˈlaɪ tɪs/

Definitions of valvulitis word

noun valvulitis inflammation of a valve, especially a heart valve, often caused by rheumatic fever. 1
noun valvulitis inflammation of a bodily valve, esp a heart valve 0
noun valvulitis inflammation of a valve, esp. of the heart 0

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Origin of valvulitis

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; valvule + -itis

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Parts of speech for Valvulitis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Valvulitis

valvulitis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

valvulitis usage trend in Literature

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