Definitions for endocarditis

endocarditis en·do·car·di·tis

Spelling: [en-doh-kahr-dahy-tis]
IPA: /ˌɛn doʊ kɑrˈdaɪ tɪs/

Endocarditis is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 2088 anagrams from letters in endocarditis (acddeiinorst).

Definitions for endocarditis

noun

  1. inflammation of the endocardium.

Origin of endocarditis

From New Latin, dating back to 1830-40; See origin at endo-, carditis

Examples for endocarditis

endocarditis is probably more frequent than pericarditis, and the aortic are more liable than the other valves to suffer.

It is a very common result of endocarditis extending into the aorta, which we find perhaps the most frequent seat of atheroma.

Of the circulatory system:—Myocarditis, endocarditis, Thrombosis.

endocarditis, is inflammation of the endocardium, which is the lining membrane of the internal surface of the heart.

endocarditis frequently occurs as a complication of rheumatism, some of the specific or zymotic fevers, specific poisoning, etc.

Moreover, it is a gratuitous assertion to say that endocarditis exists in all cases of the disease.

In pneumococcic meningitis, endocarditis and pleuritis, 3% of salicylic acid should be added to this oil.

The existence of polyarthritis, of peri- or endocarditis, of pneumonia or pleurisy, does not contraindicate the cold bathing.

Gonorrhoea too is often associated with a febrile polyarthritis, and rarely with an endocarditis at the same time.

Existing valvular disease, the result of a previous attack of rheumatism, favors the occurrence of endocarditis in that disease.

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