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Libman-Sacks endocarditis

Libman-Sacks endocarditis noun: a form of non-bacterial endocarditis seen in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and the most common cardiac presentation of that disorder.

Noun

Libman-Sacks endocarditis (uncountable)

  1. A form of non-bacterial endocarditis seen in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and the most common cardiac presentation of that disorder.

Origin of Libman-Sacks endocarditis

First described by Emanuel Libman and Benjamin Sacks at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City in 1924.

Questions about Libman-Sacks endocarditis

What does Libman-Sacks endocarditis mean?
Libman-Sacks endocarditis means a form of non-bacterial endocarditis seen in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and the most common cardiac presentation of that disorder.
What part of speech is Libman-Sacks endocarditis?
Libman-Sacks endocarditis is a noun.

Words near Libman-Sacks endocarditis in the dictionary

  1. libkin
  2. libkins
  3. LIBlet
  4. LIBlets
  5. Libman
  6. Libman-Sacks endocarditis
  7. Libmanan
  8. Libmans
  9. Libo
  10. libo stack
  11. Libod I

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