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/ˌper.ɪ.kɑːrˈdaɪ.t̬əs/ · noun
(cardiology, pathology) Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart..
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Pericarditis means (cardiology, pathology) Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart..
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