pericarditis

[ per-i-kahr-dahy-tis ]

/ ˌpɛr ɪ kɑrˈdaɪ tɪs /

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noun Pathology.

inflammation of the pericardium.

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Origin of pericarditis

First recorded in 1790–1800; pericard(ium) + -itis

OTHER WORDS FROM pericarditis

per·i·car·dit·ic

[per-i-kahr-dit-ik], /ˌpɛr ɪ kɑrˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby pericarditis

periarteritis nodosa, periastron, periblem, Peribonca, pericardial, pericarditis, pericardium, pericarp, pericementum, pericenter, pericentre

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How to use pericarditis in a sentence

This will include studies of myocarditis and pericarditis, rare side effects in which the heart muscle or its outer lining becomes inflamed.
Will Pfizer’s FDA approval spell an uptick in COVID vaccination?|Claire Maldarelli|August 25, 2021|Popular-Science
The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines require two doses and as of June, also have a warning about the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis, or inflammation of the heart, especially among younger recipients of the shots.
The FDA's New Guillain-Barre Warning For the J&J Vaccine Reflects a Small Increased Risk of the Illness|Alice Park|July 13, 2021|Time
Based on how many cases of myocarditis and pericarditis that would be expected in young people, the number of reported cases was higher than expected for 12- to 39-year-olds, the researchers found.
The benefits of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines outweigh the risk of rare heart inflammation|Tina Hesman Saey|June 23, 2021|Science News
Moderna’s vaccine is currently authorized for people 18 and older, so any myocarditis or pericarditis cases noted in 12- to 17-year-olds are mostly from the Pfizer vaccine or from clinical trials in teens and tweens.
The benefits of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines outweigh the risk of rare heart inflammation|Tina Hesman Saey|June 23, 2021|Science News

That’s why sports doctors for years have warned that athletes who develop pericarditis should not return to play until it is gone.
Teen athletes with even mild COVID-19 can develop heart problems|Partho Sengupta|November 18, 2020|Science News For Students
Pericarditis scorbutica—a condition which has been observed mostly in Russia in recent times.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)|Charles Creighton
The whiteness of the heart would have been due to the fibrinous layer of lymph on its surface, from the pericarditis.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)|Charles Creighton
Inflammation of this sac, or pericarditis, is apt to occur as a result of rheumatism, more especially in children.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various
The amount of plastic pleurisy associated with it was usually great, and in one case there was also severe pericarditis.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The same may be said of the endocarditis and pericarditis noted by several authors.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pericarditis

pericarditis

/ (ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the pericardium

Derived forms of pericarditis

pericarditic (ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdɪtɪk), adjective

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