Definition of Pericarditis

1. Noun. Inflammation of the pericardium.

Generic synonyms: Carditis

Definition of Pericarditis

1. Noun. (cardiology pathology) Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pericarditis

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Medical Definition of Pericarditis

1. Inflammation of the pericardium. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pericarditis

pericardic
pericardicentesis
pericardiectomy
pericardii
pericardiocentesis
pericardioperitoneal
pericardioperitoneal canal
pericardiophrenic
pericardiopleural
pericardiopleural membrane
pericardiorrhaphy
pericardiostomy
pericardiotomy
pericarditic
pericarditides
pericarditis (current term)
pericarditis calculosa
pericarditis epistenocardica
pericarditis obliterans
pericarditis sicca
pericarditis villosa
pericarditis with effusion
pericarditises
pericarditus
pericardium
pericardium fibrosum
pericardium serosum
pericardotomy
pericarp
pericarpic

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