Definition of Endocarditis
1. Noun. Inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves.
Definition of Endocarditis
1. n. Inflammation of the endocardium.
Definition of Endocarditis
1. Noun. (pathology cardiology) An inflammation of the endocardium and possibly the heart valves. ¹
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Definition of Endocarditis
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Medical Definition of Endocarditis
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Exudative and proliferative inflammatory alterations of the endocardium, characterised by the presence of vegetations on the surface of the endocardium or in the endocardium itself and most commonly involving a heart valve, but sometimes affecting the inner lining of the cardiac chambers or the endocardium elsewhere. It may occur as a primary disorder or as a complication of or in association with another disease.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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