Inflammation+of+the+heart
51scarlet fever — Pathol. a contagious febrile disease caused by streptococci and characterized by a scarlet eruption. [1670 80] * * * or scarlatina Acute infectious disease caused by some types of streptococcus bacteria. Fever, sore throat, headache, and, in… …
52Gonorrhea — An infection caused by bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoea, considered primarily a sexually transmitted disease, but can also be transmitted to the newborn during the birthing process. Gonorrhea is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted… …
53Echocardiography — is a diagnostic test which uses ultrasound waves to make images of the heart chambers, valves and surrounding structures. It can measure cardiac output and is a sensitive test for inflammation around the heart (pericarditis). It can also be used… …
54endoperimyocarditis — Simultaneous inflammation of the heart muscle and of the endocardium and pericardium. SYN: pancarditis. [endo + G. peri, around, + mys, muscle, + kardia, heart, + itis, inflammation] * * * en·do·peri·myo·car·di·tis (en″do per″ĭ… …
55Chlamydophila pneumoniae — Chlamydia pneumoniae Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Chlamydiae Order: Chlamydiales …
56diphtheria — /dif thear ee euh, dip /, n. Pathol. a febrile, infectious disease caused by the bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and characterized by the formation of a false membrane in the air passages, esp. the throat. [1850 55; < NL < F diphthérie < Gk …
57Mephedrone — Not to be confused with methedrine, methedrone, methadone, or methylone. Mephedrone Systematic …
58mitral insufficiency — Pathol. abnormal closure of the mitral valve resulting in regurgitation of blood into the atrium and leading to reduced heart function or heart failure. Also called mitral incompetence. [1875 80] * * * ▪ medical disorder also called Mitral… …
59PANDAS — Streptococcus pyogenes (stained red), a common group A streptococcal pathogen. PANDAS is an abbreviation for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections. This diagnosis is used to describe a set of… …
60pancarditis — SYN: endoperimyocarditis. * * * pan·car·di·tis kär dīt əs n general inflammation of the heart * * * n. see endomyocarditis * * * pan·car·di·tis (pan″kahr diґtis) [pan + carditis] diffuse inflammation of the heart, involving the pericardium …
