CARDITIS

carditis

(noun) inflammation of the heart

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

carditis (usually uncountable, plural carditides)

(medicine) inflammation of the muscles of the heart.

Anagrams

• arctiids, scaritid, triacids

Source: Wiktionary


Car*di"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -itis: cf. F. cardile.] (Med)

Definition: Inflammation of the fleshy or muscular substance of the heart. See Endocardris and Pericarditis. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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