carditis

[ kahr-dahy-tis ]

/ kɑrˈdaɪ tɪs /

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noun Pathology.

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

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Origin of carditis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM carditis

car·dit·ic

[kahr-dit-ik], /kɑrˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby carditis

cardiotonic, cardiovascular, cardiovascular conditioning, cardiovascular system, cardioversion, carditis, -cardium, card-key, cardmember, cardoon, Cardoso

How to use carditis in a sentence

He spent two separate stints lying in bed, unable to move for fear of developing carditis.
10 Revelations from ‘Rather Outspoken’ Autobiography|Ben Jacobs|April 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On the other hand, endo- and peri-carditis are excessively rare.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for carditis

carditis

/ (kɑːˈdaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the heart

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