carditis
[ kahr-dahy-tis ]
nounPathology.
inflammation of the pericardium, myocardium, or endocardium, separately or in combination.
Origin of carditis
1Other words from carditis
- car·dit·ic [kahr-dit-ik], /kɑrˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective
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How to use carditis in a sentence
He spent two separate stints lying in bed, unable to move for fear of developing carditis.
10 Revelations from ‘Rather Outspoken’ Autobiography | Ben Jacobs | April 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the other hand, endo- and peri-carditis are excessively rare.
British Dictionary definitions for carditis
carditis
/ (kɑːˈdaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the heart
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