subacute bacterial endocarditis

/ˈsʌbəˌkjut bækˌtɪriəl ˌˈɛndoʊˈkɑrˌdaɪdɪs/
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Definitions of subacute bacterial endocarditis
  1. noun
    a chronic bacterial infection of the endocardium and heart valves; symptoms develop slowly
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    type of:
    endocarditis
    inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves
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