pericarditis

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US/ˌper.ɪ.kɑːrˈdaɪ.t̬əs/

noun

Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.

OriginEnglish pericard(ium) ← Ancient Greek περικάρδιον (perikárdion) →
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Meanings

nounpericarditis (countable and uncountable, plural pericarditides or pericardites)

plural pericarditides · plural pericardites

  1. countableuncountablecardiologyInflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπερικάρδιον (perikárdion)
  2. Englishpericard(ium)
  3. Englishpericarditis

From pericard(ium) + -itis.

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Translations

Arabic اِلْتِهَاب التَّأْمُور
  • اِلْتِهَاب التَّأْمُور (iltihāb at-taʔmūr)inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Catalan pericarditis
  • pericarditisinflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Czech perikarditida, zánět osrdečníku
  • perikarditidainflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
  • zánět osrdečníkuinflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Dutch hartvliesontsteking
  • hartvliesontstekinginflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Esperanto perikardiito
  • perikardiitoinflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Finnish sydänpussitulehdus
  • sydänpussitulehdusinflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
French péricardite
  • péricarditeinflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
German Perikarditis, Herzbeutelentzündung
  • Perikarditisinflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
  • Herzbeutelentzündunginflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Greek περικαρδίτιδα
  • περικαρδίτιδα (perikardítida)inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Italian pericardite
  • pericarditeinflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Persian پریکاردیت
  • پریکاردیت (perikârdit)inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Polish zapalenie osierdzia
  • zapalenie osierdziainflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Romanian pericardită
  • pericardităinflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Russian перикарди́т
  • перикарди́т (perikardít)inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Spanish pericarditis
  • pericarditisinflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Turkish perikardit
  • perikarditinflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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