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DictionarySeeendocarditisrheumatic endocarditis
rheumatic endocarditis[rü′mad·ik ‚en·dō·kär′dīd·əs] (medicine) Inflammation of the endocardium in acute rheumatic fever, usually involving heart valves. rheumatic endocarditis
rheu·mat·ic en·do·car·di·tisendocardial involvement as part of rheumatic heart disease, recognized clinically by valvular involvement; in the acute stage, there may be tiny fibrin vegetations along the lines of closure of the valve leaflets, with subsequent fibrous thickening and shortening of the leaflets.rheu·mat·ic en·do·car·di·tis (rū-mat'ik en'dō-kahr-dī'tis) Endocardial involvement as part of rheumatic heart disease, recognized clinically by valvular involvement; in the acute stage, there may be tiny fibrin vegetations along the lines of closure of the valve leaflets, with subsequent fibrous thickening and shortening of the leaflets. rheumatic endocarditisValvular inflammation and dysfunction (esp. mitral insufficiency) occurring during acute rheumatic fever. See also: endocarditis |