- pericarditic
- Relating to pericarditis.
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peri·car·dit·ic .per-ə-.kär-'dit-ik adj of or relating to pericarditis
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pericarditic — adj. pertaining to an inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
pericarditic — peri·car·dit·ic … English syllables
pericarditic — |perə|kär|did.ik adjective Etymology: New Latin pericarditis + English ic : of or relating to pericarditis … Useful english dictionary
pericarditis — pericarditic /per i kahr dit ik/, adj. /per i kahr duy tis/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the pericardium. [1790 1800; PERICARD(IUM) + ITIS] * * * ▪ medical disorder inflammation of the pericardium, the membranous sac that encloses the heart … Universalium
Pericarditis — Inflammation of the lining around the heart (the pericardium) causing chest pain and accumulation of fluid around the heart (pericardial * * * Inflammation of the pericardium. acute fibrinous p. the usual lesion of acute p. in which inflammation… … Medical dictionary
