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vegetation

One entry found for vegetation.
Main Entry: veg·e·ta·tion
Pronunciation: secondarystressvej-schwa-primarystresstamacr-shschwan
Function: noun
: an abnormal outgrowth upon a body part; specifically : any of the warty excrescences on the valves of the heart that are composed of various tissue elements including fibrin and collagen and that are typical of endocarditis