pericarditis /peri·car·di·tis/ (-kahr-di´tis) inflammation of the pericardium.pericardit´ic
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.
pericarditis o·blit·er·ans ( -bl t -r nz )n. Inflammation of the pericardium leading to adhesion of the two layers, thus obliterating the sac. |
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