Meanings
nouncarditis (usually uncountable, plural carditides)
plural carditides
- uncountableusuallymedicineinflammation of the heart (any or all parts of it).
Origin
- Latincardītis
- Englishcarditis
From Latin cardītis. By surface analysis, cardi- + -itis.
More words from Latin
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Catalan carditis
- carditisinflammation of the muscles of the heart
Czech karditida
- karditidainflammation of the muscles of the heart
French cardite
- carditeinflammation of the muscles of the heart
German Karditis, Herzentzündung
- Karditisinflammation of the muscles of the heart
- Herzentzündunginflammation of the muscles of the heart
Italian cardite
- carditeinflammation of the muscles of the heart
Korean 심장염
- 심장염 (simjang'yeom)inflammation of the muscles of the heart
Portuguese cardite
- carditeinflammation of the muscles of the heart
Spanish carditis
- carditisinflammation of the muscles of the heart
Tagalog magampuso
- magampusoinflammation of the muscles of the heart
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APA
carditis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carditis
MLA
“carditis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carditis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carditis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carditis.
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