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endocarditis

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for endocarditis.

Editorial note

Death by suicide is no less tragic--and no more noble--than death by endocarditis, diabetic ketoacidosis, or a traffic collision.

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Quick take

(cardiology, pathology) An inflammation of the endocardium and sometimes also the heart valves.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of endocarditis gathered in one view.

noun

(cardiology, pathology) An inflammation of the endocardium and sometimes also the heart valves.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for endocarditis.

noun

(cardiology, pathology) An inflammation of the endocardium and sometimes also the heart valves.

Example sentences

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Death by suicide is no less tragic--and no more noble--than death by endocarditis, diabetic ketoacidosis, or a traffic collision.

2

It was a relatively small defect, so the operation was really just to lower his lifetime risk of endocarditis.

3

Natasha Leone (famous actress) talks about getting endocarditis and it was serious as well.

4

Teeth infections can cause Endocarditis (heat valve deterioration)or in some cases meningitis.

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Once in the blood, they can colonize the heart and cause endocarditis.

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My impression is that myocarditis is not as serious as endocarditis though.

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^While the instances of vaccine-related endocarditis are relatively high for the 20s to 40s male groups, for children there's nothing to suggest endocarditis is a specific side-effect, afaik.

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Increased incidence of IV drug abuse, which sometimes leads to endocarditis, leading to septic emboli (I see this very often).

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Some of my symptoms (endocarditis, myocarditis, brain lesions, etc.) are definitely permanent.

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Two years ago I rushed to the ER suffering from pulmonary edema caused by misdiagnosed endocarditis which required emergency open-heart surgery.

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I suspect it's stress-related and either an ulcer or bacterial endocarditis, so I need to get those looked at by specialists.

12

I just saw this week an endocarditis due to the lack of dental hygiene.

Quote examples

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If a loved one is killed by endocarditis, we do not criticize mourners' "somewhat a selfish point of view".

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use endocarditis in a sentence?

Death by suicide is no less tragic--and no more noble--than death by endocarditis, diabetic ketoacidosis, or a traffic collision.

What does endocarditis mean?

(cardiology, pathology) An inflammation of the endocardium and sometimes also the heart valves.

What part of speech is endocarditis?

endocarditis is commonly used as noun.