myocarditis

noun

myo·​car·​di·​tis ˌmī-ə-(ˌ)kär-ˈdī-təs 

: inflammation of the myocardium

Examples of myocarditis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flynn eventually received a diagnosis of viral myocarditis — inflammation of the heart muscle the myocardium that can reduce the organ’s ability to pump blood, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

The frequency of other serious side effects has also declined — myocarditis or inflammation of the heart muscle, a condition reported most commonly in teenage boys, and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, Havers said. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026

During his recovery, he was diagnosed with the heart condition myocarditis and fitted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026

This is nearly equivalent to the background rate of myocarditis of less than 2 per million, or the rate expected in any population regardless of vaccination. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for myocarditis

• carditis

Medical Definition

myocarditis

noun

myo·​car·​di·​tis ˌmī-ə-(ˌ)kär-ˈdīt-əs 

: inflammation of the myocardium