fibrinous pericarditis

pericarditis /peri·car·di·tis/ (-kahr-di´tis) inflammation of the pericardium.pericardit´ic

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adhesive pericarditis  a condition due to the presence of dense fibrous tissue between the parietal and visceral layers of the pericardium.

constrictive pericarditis  a chronic form in which a fibrotic, thickened, adherent pericardium restricts diastolic filling and cardiac output, usually resulting from a series of events beginning with fibrin deposition on the pericardial surface followed by fibrotic thickening and scarring and obliteration of the pericardial space.

fibrinous pericarditis , fibrous pericarditis that characterized by a fibrinous exudate, sometimes accompanied by a serous effusion; usually manifested as a pericardial friction rub.

pericarditis obli´terans , obliterating pericarditis adhesive pericarditis that leads to obliteration of the pericardial cavity.

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fibrinous pericarditis

n.

Acute pericarditis accompanied by fibrinous exudate on the serous membrane. Also called hairy heart.

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fibrinous pericarditis

Etymology: L, fibra, fiber; Gk, peri, near, kardia, heart, itis, inflammation

a condition in which a lymphoid exudate accumulates on the pericardium and coagulates. The coagulated exudate may acquire a thick, buttery appearance.