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Infective Endocarditis

Definition:

Infective Endocarditis refers to a serious infection of the inner lining of the heart chambers (endocardium) and heart valves caused by bacterial or fungal pathogens.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Noun: A potentially life-threatening infection of the heart's inner lining and valves.

Example: The patient was diagnosed with infective endocarditis after experiencing symptoms like fatigue, fever, and heart murmur.

Sense 2:

Adjective: Pertaining to or capable of causing infective endocarditis.

Example: The blood culture results indicated the presence of infective endocarditis-causing bacteria.

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