epicarditis

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noun

inflammation of the epicardium

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Meanings

nounepicarditis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineinflammation of the epicardium

    Mild to severe endo-and myocarditis was accompanied by a similar degree of epicarditis.

    2015 July 16, “First Description of a New Disease in Rainbow Trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum)) Similar to Heart and Skeletal Muscle Inflammation (HSMI) and Detection of a Gene Sequence Related to Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From epicardium + -itis.

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APA

epicarditis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicarditis

MLA

“epicarditis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicarditis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epicarditis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicarditis.

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