Small masses composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on the leaflets of the heart or their cords as a result of bacteremia are called:
A) thrombi.
B) emboli.
C) vegetations.
D) myxomas.
E) varices.

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Small masses composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on the leaflets of the heart or their cords are known as vegetations. They are commonly seen in infective endocarditis, where bacteria in the blood adhere to these areas and form the vegetations.

Small Masses Composed of Fibrin and Platelets That Collect on the Leaflets