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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Periodontitis is associated with a slew of systemic ills: heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, diabetes, endocarditis, chronic kidney disease, recurrent pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, gastritis, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and cognitive impairment.
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Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
In such cases, probiotic supplementation may lead to life-threatening illnesses, including pneumonia, endocarditis (an infection of the inner lining of the heart), and sepsis.
—Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2024
The staph infection undermined Barnes’ health, causing endocarditis, a life-threatening condition that without urgent treatment may well have been fatal, reps say.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
In its recall announcement, Quaker Oats warns that in rare cases, salmonella infections can get into the bloodstream and cause more severe illnesses like infected aneurysms, endocarditis and arthritis.
—Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
On rare occasions, the organism can cause arterial infections, arthritis, and even endocarditis (inflammation of the heart’s lining and valves).
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2023
Brucella and Coxiella are less common in cats but can cause endocarditis.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
That captures most causes of endocarditis but not all.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
Related: The addiction crisis is causing a spike in endocarditis cases.
—Rachel Wisniewski, STAT, 7 Sep. 2023
Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
In such cases, probiotic supplementation may lead to life-threatening illnesses, including pneumonia, endocarditis (an infection of the inner lining of the heart), and sepsis.
—Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2024
The staph infection undermined Barnes’ health, causing endocarditis, a life-threatening condition that without urgent treatment may well have been fatal, reps say.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
In its recall announcement, Quaker Oats warns that in rare cases, salmonella infections can get into the bloodstream and cause more severe illnesses like infected aneurysms, endocarditis and arthritis.
—Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
On rare occasions, the organism can cause arterial infections, arthritis, and even endocarditis (inflammation of the heart’s lining and valves).
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2023
Brucella and Coxiella are less common in cats but can cause endocarditis.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
That captures most causes of endocarditis but not all.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
Related: The addiction crisis is causing a spike in endocarditis cases.
—Rachel Wisniewski, STAT, 7 Sep. 2023
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Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
circa 1839, in the meaning defined above
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endocarditis
noun
en·do·car·di·tis
ˌen-dō-ˌkär-ˈdīt-əs
: inflammation of the lining of the heart and its valves
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