hemorrhagic pericarditis
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hem·or·rhag·ic per·i·car·di·tis
pericarditis with bloodstained effusion.
hemorrhagic pericarditis
Etymology: Gk, haima, blood, rhegnynei, to gush, peri, near, kardia, heart, itis, inflammation
inflammation of the pericardium accompanied by a bloody effusion. The condition is frequently caused by tuberculosis or a tumor.
hemorrhagic pericarditis
Pericarditis in which the exudate contains blood.
See also: pericarditis