Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endocarditis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: en-do-cardi-tis
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inflammation of the endocardium and sometimes also the heart valves.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English endocard(ium) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English endocarditis From endocard(ium) + -itis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

endocarditides (plural) endocarditises (plural)

Derived Forms

endocarditic

Phrases

Libman-Sacks endocarditis

Frequently Paired Words

myocarditis pericarditis pancarditis perimyoendocarditis

Questions

What does endocarditis mean?: An inflammation of the endocardium and sometimes also the heart valves.
Where does endocarditis come from?: Etymology tree English endocard(ium) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English endocarditis From endocard(ium) + -itis.

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