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Vegetation (pathology)
Abnormal growths in the heart associated with endocarditis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In medicine, a vegetation is an abnormal growth[1] named for its similarity to natural vegetation. Vegetations are often associated with endocarditis.[2][3][4] They can be made of fibrin[5] and platelets.[6]

Types
Certain conditions are associated with specific vegetation patterns:
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