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carditis

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin cardītis.[1] By surface analysis, cardi- +‎ -itis.

Noun

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carditis (usually uncountable, plural carditides)

  1. (medicine) inflammation of the heart (any or all parts of it).
    Hypernym: cardiopathy
    Hyponyms: endocarditis (inner lining), myocarditis (muscle), pericarditis (outer sac), pancarditis (all parts), perimyoendocarditis (all parts)

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ carditis, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From cardio- +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈditis/ [kaɾˈð̞i.t̪is]
  • Rhymes: -itis
  • Syllabification: car‧di‧tis

Noun

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carditis f (plural carditis)

  1. carditis

Further reading

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