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Valsalvian

Valsalvian adjective: of or pertaining to Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666–1723), Italian anatomist.

Adjective

Valsalvian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666–1723), Italian anatomist.

Origin of Valsalvian

From Valsalva + -ian.

Questions about Valsalvian

What does Valsalvian mean?
Valsalvian means of or pertaining to Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666–1723), Italian anatomist.
What part of speech is Valsalvian?
Valsalvian is an adjective.

Words near Valsalvian in the dictionary

  1. Valsalva maneuvers
  2. Valsalva manoeuvre
  3. Valsalva manoeuvres
  4. Valsalvan
  5. Valsalvas
  6. Valsalvian
  7. Valsalvian experiment
  8. valsartan
  9. Valsavage
  10. valse
  11. Valsecchi

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