Definition of pericarditis
: inflammation of the pericardium
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Origin and Etymology of pericarditis
New Latin
First Known Use: 1777
Medical Dictionary
pericarditis
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noun
peri·car·di·tis
\-ˌkär-ˈdīt-əs\
Medical Definition of pericarditis
pericarditides
\-ˈdit-ə-ˌdēz\play: inflammation of the pericardium—see adhesive pericarditis
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