Meaning & use
Pancarditis
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Inflammation involving all three layers of the heart: the endocardium, myocardium, and pericardium.
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Rheumatic fever can progress to pancarditis if left untreated.
The child was hospitalized after tests confirmed pancarditis following a severe infection.
A note on using this word
The prefix "pan-" signals that all layers of the heart are affected, distinguishing pancarditis from more limited conditions like myocarditis alone.
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