endocarditis
nounEtymology 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
noun
Etymology From endocard(ium) + -itis.
Cardiology, Medicine, Pathology, Sciences An inflammation of the endocardium and sometimes also the heart valves.
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