concretio cordis

noun

con·​cre·​tio cor·​dis ˌkän-ˈkrēt-ē-ō-ˈkȯrd-əs How to pronounce concretio cordis (audio)
: adhesive pericarditis with the space between the layers of the pericardium mostly or completely obliterated by dense scar tissue

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“Concretio cordis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/concretio%20cordis. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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