pancarditis
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pancarditis
[pan″kahr-di´tis]diffuse inflammation of the heart.
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en·do·per·i·my·o·car·di·tis
(en'dō-per'i-mī'ō-kar-dī'tis),Simultaneous inflammation of the heart muscle and of the endocardium and pericardium.
Synonym(s): pancarditis
[endo- + G. peri, around, + mys, muscle, + kardia, heart, + -itis, inflammation]
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pan·car·di·tis
(pan'kahr-dī'tis)Inflammation of all the structures of the heart.
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pancarditis
Inflammation of all parts of the heart-the lining (endocardium), the muscle (myocardium) and the surrounding sac (pericardium).Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Pancarditis
Inflammation of the lining of the heart, the sac around the heart, and the muscle of the heart.
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