Etymology of the English word valvulitis
the English word
valvulitisderived from the English word
valvulederived from the New Latin word
valvula (a little fold, valve)
derived from the New Latin word
valva (leaf of door; double or folding door, one leaf of the doors)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-using the English suffix
-itisDate
The earliest known usage of valvulitis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
