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endocarditis
[ en-doh-kahr-dahy-tis ]
noun
- inflammation of the endocardium.
endocarditis
/ ˌɛndəʊkɑːˈdɪtɪk; ˌɛndəʊkɑːˈdaɪtɪs /
noun
- inflammation of the endocardium
Derived Forms
- endocarditic, adjective
Other Words From
- en·do·car·dit·ic [en-doh-kahr-, dit, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of endocarditis1
Example Sentences
Endocarditis, is inflammation of the endocardium, which is the lining membrane of the internal surface of the heart.
Abscess in the spleen occasionally occurs, usually in association with infective endocarditis or with general pyaemia.
In pneumococcic meningitis, endocarditis and pleuritis, 3% of salicylic acid should be added to this oil.
Organisms circulating in the blood are prone to lodge on the valves of the heart and give rise to endocarditis.
As a result of endocarditis, one or more of the valves may be seriously damaged, so that it leaks or becomes incompetent.
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