bacterial endocarditis
noun Pathology.
a bacterial infection of the inner lining of the heart, most often of the heart valves, characterized by fever, enlarged spleen, and heart murmur.
Words nearby bacterial endocarditis
bacteri-,
bacteria,
bacteria bed,
bacterial canker,
bacterial capsule,
bacterial endocarditis,
bacterial infection,
bacterial plaque,
bacterial virus,
bactericide,
bacterid
Medical definitions for bacterial endocarditis
bacterial endocarditis
n.
Infectious endocarditis caused by the direct invasion of bacteria and leading to deformity of the heart valves.