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valvular heart disease; heart valve disease
Any disorder of the heart's valves in which they fail to open or close properly. Most often the full phrase is 心臓弁膜症, but 弁膜症 alone is common.
父は弁膜症と診断された。
My father was diagnosed with valvular heart disease.
弁膜症は加齢とともに増える。
Valvular heart disease increases with age.
重度の弁膜症には手術が必要になることもある。
Severe valvular heart disease can require surgery.
Compound of 弁膜 (membrane valve) + 症 (disease, ailment). The 症 suffix is widely used to form names of medical conditions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 心臓弁膜症: heart valve disease (full medical term)
- 弁膜症手術: valve surgery
- 僧帽弁閉鎖不全症: mitral regurgitation (a specific form)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 不整脈: arrhythmia — irregular heartbeat, a different kind of heart condition
- 心筋梗塞: heart attack — sudden blockage, distinct from chronic valve disease