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Etymology edit

para- +‎ valvular

Adjective edit

paravalvular (not comparable)

  1. Beyond a (heart) valve
    • 2015 July 7, Nicola Principi, Susanna Esposito, “Kingella kingae infections in children”, in BMC Infectious Diseases[1], volume 15, →DOI:
      Other complications of K. kingae endocarditis include valvular insufficiency, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary infarction and paravalvular abscesses [ 4 ].