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pericarditis
(redirected from constrictive pericarditis)

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per·i·car·di·tis  (pr-kär-dts)
n.
Inflammation of the pericardium.

pericarditis [ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the pericardium
pericarditic  [ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdɪtɪk] adj

pericarditis
an inflamed condition of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.
See also: Heart
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pericarditis - inflammation of the pericardium
carditis - inflammation of the heart


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On January 12, 1998, the patient had signs of constrictive pericarditis and small bilateral pleural effusions.
 
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