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bacterial endocarditis

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bacterial endocarditis
n.
Infectious endocarditis caused by the direct invasion of bacteria and leading to deformity of the heart valves.
bacterial endocarditis (bak·tēˑ·rē·l enˈ·dō·kar·dīˑ·tis),
n bacterial infection in the heart valves, the endocardium, or both. May be acute or subacute. Symptoms can include heart murmur, embolic phenomena, splenomegaly, bacteremia, extended fever, and heart failure.
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