Carditis
ahd-5
noun.
Inflammation of the muscle tissue of the heart.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In
pathology
, inflammation of the muscular substance of the heart; myocarditis.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Inflammation of the fleshy or muscular substance of the heart. See
endocarditis
and
pericarditis
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
inflammation
of the
muscles
of the
heart
.
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noun.
inflammation of the heart
Word Usage
"What are the long-term effects of carditis from rheumatic fever?"
Form
endocarditis
myocarditis
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
inflammation
redness
rubor
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
endocarditis
myocardial inflammation
myocarditis
pancarditis
pericarditis
variant
endocarditis
pericarditis