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miocardite

myocarditis

noun myoh-kar-DEE-teh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Greek mys (muscle) + kardia (heart) + -itis (inflammation).

Usage Note

Miocardite is the medical term for inflammation of the myocardium (heart muscle). Like most Italian medical terms ending in -ite, it is feminine. The plural is miocarditi. It should not be confused with pericardite (pericarditis, inflammation of the surrounding sac) or endocardite (endocarditis).

Examples

"La miocardite può causare aritmie cardiache."

Natural Translation

Myocarditis can cause cardiac arrhythmias.

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