Pericarditis

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  • noun. Inflammation of the pericardium.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Inflammation of the pericardium.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.
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  • noun. inflammation of the pericardium
  • Word Usage
    "Doug Davis was diagnosed with pericarditis, which is an inflammation of the lining around the heart."
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    carditis  
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