noun
- Plural of endocarditis; instances or cases of inflammation of the endocardium (the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves).
Usage: Medical term; Plural form
Examples
- The hospital treated several endocarditises in the cardiac ward last month.
- Bacterial endocarditises can develop rapidly if left untreated.
- Doctors documented multiple endocarditises among patients with compromised immune systems.
- Endocarditises require aggressive antibiotic therapy and close monitoring.
- The study compared outcomes across different types of endocarditises.