pericarditis

[ per-i-kahr-dahy-tis ]
/ ˌpɛr ɪ kɑrˈdaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the pericardium.

Origin of pericarditis

First recorded in 1790–1800; pericard(ium) + -itis

OTHER WORDS FROM pericarditis

per·i·car·dit·ic [per-i-kahr-dit-ik] /ˌpɛr ɪ kɑrˈdɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby pericarditis

pericardiophrenic, pericardiopleural, pericardiorrhaphy, pericardiostomy, pericardiotomy, pericarditis, pericarditis obliterans, pericardium, pericarp, pericementitis, pericementum

Example sentences from the Web for pericarditis

British Dictionary definitions for pericarditis

pericarditis
/ (ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the pericardium

Derived forms of pericarditis

pericarditic (ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdɪtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for pericarditis

pericarditis
[ pĕr′ĭ-kär-dī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the pericardium.