pericarditis
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of pericarditis
First recorded in 1790–1800; pericard(ium) + -itis
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In June, the FDA added the risks of myocarditis and pericarditis to Comirnaty and SpikeVax, Moderna’s shot.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025
“Instead of going to the ED, I went to my doctor, who diagnosed pericarditis and sent me home to take ibuprofen,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025
Knee and ankle issues began in 2017, then two years later she needed treatment for pericarditis - an inflammation of the fluid-filled sac around the heart - which was potentially career-ending.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025
Later analyses showed that the risk for myocarditis and pericarditis, a related condition, is highest after a second dose of an mRNA Covid vaccine in adolescent males aged 12 to 17 years.
From New York Times • May 3, 2024
Inflammation of the muscular structure of the heart occurs in limited, circumscribed areas, as evidenced by post-mortem examination, and it is probably always somewhat involved in connection with pericarditis and endocarditis.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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