| viridans e. |
a subacute form of infective endocarditis due to infection with viridans streptococci.
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| viridans s. |
any of a group of streptococci that have no defined Lancefield group antigens but are not Streptococcus pneumoniae, usually α-hemolytic but sometimes nonhemolytic; they are part of the normal flora of the respiratory tract but can cause dental caries, bacterial endocarditis, and other disorders in immunocompromised hosts.
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