In bacterial endocarditis, the mass of bacteria that forms is referred to as:

a. atheroma
b. plaque
c. pyoma
d. vegetation


d
Explanation:
a. atheroma: is not the bacteria that forms
b. plaque: is not the bacteria that forms
c. pyoma: is not the bacteria that forms
d. vegetation: correct

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