myocarditis

[mahy-oh-kahr-dahy-tis]

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the myocardium.

myocarditis

/ ˌmaɪəʊkɑːˈdaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the heart muscle

Word History and Origins

Origin of myocarditis¹

First recorded in 1865–70; myo- + carditis

Example Sentences

Early reports flagged a type of heart swelling called myocarditis as a rare side effect of the mRNA vaccine, particularly for young men ages 18 to 25 after a booster dose.

From Salon

That includes myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle that is often cited by anti-vaccine agitators as a dangerous side effect of the mRNA vaccines.

From Los Angeles Times

Against that there were a small number of cases of inflammation of heart tissue – called myocarditis – particularly in young men.

From BBC

Other than pain at the injection site, fainting and other transitory conditions common to most vaccines, it has found evidence for one condition — myocarditis, a heart inflammation seen especially in men aged 12 to 29.

From Los Angeles Times

The document describes one study as having found that cases of myocarditis and pericarditis, heart inflammations, “were found exclusively in those that received the COVID-19 vaccine,” especially young males.

From Los Angeles Times