endocarditis

noun

en·do·car·di·tis ˌen-dō-ˌkär-ˈdī-təs

: inflammation of the lining of the heart and its valves

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Sleep deprivation led to endocarditis, a rare and life-threatening infection of the heart’s inner lining. —

Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 Another common cause of heart valve disease is endocarditis, an infection of the heart caused by a blood infection. —

Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024 People who are at risk of endocarditis (inflammation of the lining of the heart valves and chambers). —

Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024 After 2010, however, death from endocarditis rose disproportionately in areas where Purdue aggressively marketed OxyContin in the 1990s. —

Peter Ubel, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for endocarditis