en·do·car·di·tis ( n d -kär-d  t s)n. Inflammation of the endocardium. [endocard(ium) + -itis.] en do·car·ditic (-dtk) adj. |
endocarditis [ˌɛndəʊkɑːˈdaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the endocardium
endocarditic [ˌɛndəʊkɑːˈdɪtɪk] adj
endocarditis
an inflamed condition of the endocardium, the membrane that lines heart chambers.
See also: Heart
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 |
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