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ENDOCARDITIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("endocarditis" is a kind of...):
carditis (inflammation of the heart)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "endocarditis"):
subacute bacterial endocarditis (a chronic bacterial infection of the endocardium and heart valves; symptoms develop slowly)
Context examples:
It is an opportunistic pathogen and a causative agent of endocarditis.
(Gemella haemolysans, NCI Thesaurus)
C. afermentans is commensal, but can become pathogenic and has been associated with prosthetic valve endocarditis.
(Corynebacterium afermentans, NCI Thesaurus)
A. viridans is rarely pathogenic in humans but may be associated with urinary tract infections and endocarditis in immunocompromised patients.
(Aerococcus viridans, NCI Thesaurus)
C. pseudodiphtheriticum is commensal in the nasopharynx and is known to cause lower respiratory infections and endocarditis.
(Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum, NCI Thesaurus)
Representative examples of non-neoplastic cardiovascular disorders are endocarditis and hypertension.
(Cardiovascular Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
Endocarditis may be caused by infection with microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi.
(Endocarditis, NCI Dictionary)
C. xerosis is commensal to the nasopharynx and skin in humans and is known to cause bacteremia, soft tissue infections, endocarditis, pharyngitis, and pneumonia especially in immunocompromised persons.
(Corynebacterium xerosis, NCI Thesaurus)
A. aphrophilus is found in human oral flora, oropharyngeal flora and dental plaque, and is a cause of infectious endocarditis.
(Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, NCI Thesaurus)
C. hominis is commensal in the human nasal flora, but is associated with culture negative endocarditis after a dental procedure, especially in those with a pre-existing heart valve disorder or a prosthetic valve.
(Cardiobacterium hominis, NCI Thesaurus)
It is often a symptomless condition but may be marked by varied symptoms (e.g. chest pain, fatigue, dizziness, dyspnea, or palpitations) leading in some cases to endocarditis or ventricular tachycardia.
(Mitral Valve Prolapse, NCI Thesaurus)
