per·i·car·di·tis

(pĕr′ĭ-kär-dī′tĭs)

Inflammation of the pericardium.

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pericarditis

(ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdaɪtɪs)

(Pathology) inflammation of the pericardium

pericarditic adj

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per•i•car•di•tis

(ˌpɛr ɪ kɑrˈdaɪ tɪs)

n.

inflammation of the pericardium.

[1790–1800]

per`i•car•dit′ic (-ˈdɪt ɪk) adj.

pericarditis

an inflamed condition of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.

per·i·car·di·tis

n. pericarditis, infl. del pericardio;

constrictive ___ → ___ constrictiva;

fibrinous ___ → ___ fibrinosa.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

pericarditis

n pericarditis f; constrictive — pericarditis constrictiva

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