pericarditis

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From pericardium +‎ -itis.

Noun[edit]

pericarditis (countable and uncountable, plural pericarditides or pericardites)

  1. (cardiology, pathology) Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.
    Hypernym: myocarditis
    Coordinate term: endocarditis

Translations[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pericardio +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /peɾikaɾˈditis/ [pe.ɾi.kaɾˈð̞i.t̪is]
  • Rhymes: -itis
  • Syllabification: pe‧ri‧car‧di‧tis

Noun[edit]

pericarditis f (plural pericarditis)

  1. (cardiology, pathology) pericarditis

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