carditis

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endocarditis

inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves

myocardial inflammation, myocarditis

inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart)

pancarditis

inflammation of the entire heart (the epicardium and the myocardium and the endocardium)

pericarditis

inflammation of the pericardium

subacute bacterial endocarditis

a chronic bacterial infection of the endocardium and heart valves; symptoms develop slowly

Type of:

inflammation, redness, rubor

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat