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."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
carditis
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