pericarditis

[per-i-kahr-dahy-tis]

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the pericardium.

pericarditis

/ ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdɪtɪk, ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the pericardium

Other Word Forms

• pericarditic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pericarditis¹

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

Example Sentences

She takes extra care with rest and recovery as pericarditis can occur after a viral infection, such as a cold or flu.

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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.

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“No one disputes that, but COVID-19 infections cause far more significant and far more prevalent cases of myocarditis and pericarditis.”

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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.

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The condition also developed among people who received the Pfizer vaccine while researchers identified that pericarditis had a 6.9-fold increased risk for those who received a third dose of AstraZeneca’s vaccine.

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