endocarditis

en·do·car·di·tis

 (ĕn′dō-kär-dī′tĭs)

n.

Inflammation of the endocardium.

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[endocard(ium) + -itis.]

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en′do·car·dit′ic (-dĭt′ĭk) adj.

endocarditis

(ˌɛndəʊkɑːˈdaɪtɪs)

n

(Pathology) inflammation of the endocardium

endocarditic adj

en•do•car•di•tis

(ˌɛn doʊ kɑrˈdaɪ tɪs)

n.

inflammation of the endocardium.

[1830–40]

en`do•car•dit′ic (-ˈdɪt ɪk) adj.

endocarditis

an inflamed condition of the endocardium, the membrane that lines heart chambers.

See also: Heart

endocarditis

Inflammation of the endocardium (inner heart lining) often resulting from infection by bacteria.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

endocarditis - inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves carditis - inflammation of the heart subacute bacterial endocarditis - a chronic bacterial infection of the endocardium and heart valves; symptoms develop slowly

Translations

endocardite

en·do·car·di·tis

n. endocarditis, infl. aguda o crónica del endocardio;

acute bacterial ___ → ___ aguda bacteriana;

bacterial ___ → ___ bacteriana;

chronic ___ → ___ crónica;

constrictive ___ → ___ constrictiva;

infectious ___ → ___ infecciosa;

malignant ___ → ___ maligna;

mucomembranous ___ → ___ mucomembranosa;

rheumatic ___ → ___ reumática;

subacute bacterial ___ → ___ subaguda bacteriana;

tuberculous ___ → ___ tuberculosa;

valvular ___ → ___ valvular;

vegetative ___ → ___ vegetativa.

endocarditis

n endocarditis f; infectious — endocarditis infecciosa