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rheumatic carditis

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rheumatic carditis
Etymology: Gk, rheuma, flux, kardia, heart, itis, inflammation
pericarditis, myocarditis, and endocarditis that may be associated with acute rheumatic fever.
rheumatic carditis (roomat´ik),
n See rheumatic heart disease.
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