carditis
/kɑ:'daitis/
Definition
- Noun:
- Inflammation of the heart: A medical condition characterized by inflammation of the tissues of the heart.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Rheumatic fever is a common cause of carditis.
- The patient was diagnosed with carditis following the infection.
Advanced Usage
"Bacterial carditis": Carditis specifically caused by a bacterial infection.
- Endocarditis is a form of bacterial carditis affecting the inner lining of the heart.
"Focal carditis": Inflammation localized to a specific area of the heart muscle.
- The biopsy revealed evidence of focal carditis.
Variants and Related Words
- Endocarditis (n): Inflammation of the endocardium (the heart's inner lining).
- Myocarditis (n): Inflammation of the myocardium (the heart muscle).
- Pericarditis (n): Inflammation of the pericardium (the sac surrounding the heart).
Synonyms
- Heart inflammation: The general, non-technical term for carditis.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
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Related Idioms
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Noun
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inflammation of the heart
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