carditis

[ kahr-dahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the pericardium, myocardium, or endocardium, separately or in combination.

carditis

/ kɑːˈdaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the heart

Other Words From

• car·dit·ic [kahr-, dit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of carditis¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1775–85; cardi-, -itis

Example Sentences

He spent two separate stints lying in bed, unable to move for fear of developing carditis.

From The Daily Beast

On the other hand, endo- and peri-carditis are excessively rare.

From Project Gutenberg