Meaning & use
carditis
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Inflammation of the heart or its surrounding tissues.
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The doctor diagnosed carditis after the patient reported chest pain and fatigue following the infection.
Untreated carditis can lead to lasting damage to the heart muscle.
A note on using this word
A general medical term; more specific conditions are named by adding a prefix, such as 'myocarditis' (heart muscle) or 'pericarditis' (lining around the heart).
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