Pericarditis
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌper.ɪ.kɑːrˈdaɪ.t̬əs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pericarditis is a noun meaning (cardiology, pathology) Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.
Meaning
(cardiology, pathology) Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.
Word Forms
- pericarditides
- pericardites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include constrictive, pericariditis, perimyocarditis, endopericarditis, pyopericarditis, epicarditis.
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