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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/, adjectiveWords nearby pericarditis
periarteritis nodosa, periastron, periblem, Peribonca, pericardial, pericarditis, pericardium, pericarp, pericementum, pericenter, pericentre
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British Dictionary definitions for pericarditis
pericarditis
/ (ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the pericardium
Derived forms of pericarditis
pericarditic (ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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