Etymology

carditis

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Today it means: inflammation of the heart (any or all parts of it). Full definition →

Latin cardītis
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcardītis
  2. English todaycarditis

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

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