| endocarditis | <pathology> Exudative and proliferative inflammatory alterations of the endocardium, characterised by the presence of vegetations on the surface of the endocardium or in the endocardium itself and most commonly involving a heart valve, but sometimes affecting the inner lining of the cardiac chambers or the endocardium elsewhere. It may occur as a primary disorder or as a complication of or in association with another disease. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| endocarditis chordalis | Endocarditis affecting particularly the chordae tendineae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endocarditis, subacute bacterial | Infection of the endocardium caused by species of streptococcus. This condition does not produce metastatic foci and if untreated may take up to a year to be fatal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| endocardium | The inner most lining of the heart cavities. (27 Sep 1997) |
| endocarp | The innermost layer of the wall of a fruit, in a drupe, the stony layer surrounding the seed. (09 Oct 1997) |
| endoceliac | Within one of the body cavities. Origin: endo-+ G. Koilia, cavity, ventricle (05 Mar 2000) |
| endocervical | 1. Within any cervix, specifically within the cervix uteri. Synonym: intracervical. 2. Relating to the endocervix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endocervical curettage | The removal of tissue from the inside of the cervix using a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette. (12 Dec 1998) |
| endocervical sinus tumour | Malignant germ cell tumour commonly found in the ovary. The tumour arises from primitive germ cells and develops into extra-embryonic tissue resembling the yolk sac. Synonym: yolk sac carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endocervical smear | A cytologic smear of material obtained from the endocervical canal by swab, aspiration, or scraping; used principally for the detection of early cervical cancer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endocervicitis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the cervix uteri. Synonym: endotrachelitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endocervix | The mucous membrane of the cervical canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endochondral | <physiology> Growing or developing within cartilage; applied especially. To developing bone. Origin: Endo- + Gr. Cartilage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| endochondral bone | A bone that develops in a cartilage environment after the latter is partially or entirely destroyed by calcification and subsequent resorption. Synonym: cartilage bone, replacement bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endochrome | <botany> The colouring matter within the cells of plants, whether green, red, yellow, or any other colour. Origin: Endo- + Gr. Colour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |