Endocarditis is inflammation and ________ infection of the endocardium lining a heart valve

A) necrosis
B) bacterial
C) muscular
D) neonatal


B
Explanation: A) There is no necrosis inflammation.
B) Correct!
C) The endocardium is affected, not the heart muscle.
D) This does not occur in a fetus or neonate.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What will be an ideal response?

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