endocarditis

noun

endocarditis

noun

Etymology From endocard(ium) + -itis.

1

Cardiology, Medicine, Pathology, Sciences An inflammation of the endocardium and sometimes also the heart valves.

Derived terms
endocarditic, Libman-Sacks endocarditis

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