pericarditis
nounUS /ˌper.ɪ.kɑːrˈdaɪ.t̬əs/
Etymology From pericard(ium) + -itis.
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Cardiology, Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.
- Derived terms
- endopericarditis, myopericarditis, pyopericarditis