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pericarditis
[ per-i-kahr-dahy-tis ]
pericarditis
/ ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdɪtɪk; ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdaɪtɪs /
noun
- inflammation of the pericardium
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Derived Forms
- pericarditic, adjective
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Other Words From
- per·i·car·dit·ic [per-i-kahr-, dit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pericarditis1
First recorded in 1790–1800; pericard(ium) + -itis
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Example Sentences
Pericarditis scorbutica—a condition which has been observed mostly in Russia in recent times.
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The whiteness of the heart would have been due to the fibrinous layer of lymph on its surface, from the pericarditis.
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Inflammation of this sac, or pericarditis, is apt to occur as a result of rheumatism, more especially in children.
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The amount of plastic pleurisy associated with it was usually great, and in one case there was also severe pericarditis.
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The same may be said of the endocarditis and pericarditis noted by several authors.
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