pericarditis

[ per-i-kahr-dahy-tis ]

nounPathology.
  1. inflammation of the pericardium.

Origin of pericarditis

1
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/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for pericarditis

pericarditis

/ (ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdaɪtɪs) /


noun
  1. inflammation of the pericardium

Derived forms of pericarditis

  • pericarditic (ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdɪtɪk), adjective

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