myocarditis

noun

myo·​car·​di·​tis ˌmī-ə-(ˌ)kär-ˈdī-təs How to pronounce myocarditis (audio)
: inflammation of the myocardium

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Third, Xofluza is better at heading off serious post-flu complications such as pneumonia or myocarditis. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026 Finding the cause The new Stanford study — conducted in collaboration with The Ohio State University — aimed to determine the reasons for the myocarditis. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 According to a meta-analysis put out this year by Pfizer, maker of the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty, the risk of myocarditis due to COVID-19 infection is about 42 times higher than myocarditis due to vaccination. Joseph Choi, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025 Cases of myocarditis have also declined dramatically in recent years. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for myocarditis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of myocarditis was circa 1848

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“Myocarditis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myocarditis. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

Medical Definition

myocarditis

noun
myo·​car·​di·​tis ˌmī-ə-(ˌ)kär-ˈdīt-əs How to pronounce myocarditis (audio)
: inflammation of the myocardium

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