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myocarditis
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my·o·car·di·tis  (m-kär-dts)
n.
Inflammation of the myocardium.
myocarditis [ˌmaɪəʊkɑːˈdaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the heart muscle
myocarditis
an inflamed condition of the muscular walls of the heart.
See also: Heart
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Noun1.myocarditis - inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart)
myocardial inflammation
carditis - inflammation of the heart
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