- Main Entry:
- veg·e·ta·tion

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˌvej-ə-ˈtā-shən\
- 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