endocarditis
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- endocarditic adjective
Etymology
Origin of endocarditis
From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; see origin at endo-, carditis
Example Sentences
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Wong, who spent decades teaching a doctrine of nonviolent resistance, died Wednesday at a hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 69, due to cardiopulmonary failure with complications from endocarditis.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
Dr Henney said that previous imaging and test results suggested "the infective endocarditis was not present during the first admission."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025
The disease is rare, however, people with previous valve surgeries, heart valve abnormalities, artificial valves, congenital heart defects or previous infective endocarditis have a greater risk of developing it.
From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023
They said it could have led to endocarditis, or inflammation inside the heart, and to his death, aged 71, in Switzerland.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022
We had lobar pneumonia, meningococcal meningitis, streptococcal infections, diphtheria, endocarditis, enteric fevers, various septicemias, syphilis, and, always, everywhere, tuberculosis.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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