carditis
- noun
- /kɑrˈdaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
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carditis
- The disease is endemic in poor nations; most patients are children, and acute rheumatic carditis still frequently follows a fulminant course, resulting in death or severe disability at an early age.
Examples
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The incidence of RF and RHD in the tropics remains high, with a high proportion of children suffering from carditis with the first episode.
Academic text (2007) -
I don't know about psychotic tendencies, but that definitely qualifies as insufferable carditis.
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As a complication of untreated infections, carditis can lead to severe heart problems in young patients.
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Doctors recommend monitoring children for signs of carditis when they have a persistent fever and joint pain.
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Tim was diagnosed with carditis after experiencing chest pain and unusual fatigue for several weeks.
Synonyms
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9.1
A serious infection that makes the heart's inner lining and valves swollen
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8.5
Swelling of the thin sac around the heart that causes chest pain
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8.4
A swelling of the heart muscle after an infection or when the body attacks it
Inflammation of all the layers of the heart
Swelling of the heart muscle that can make the heart weak
A heart valve that becomes swollen and sore, often from infection
Surface Forms
Morphology
carditis = cardio (semi-transparent) = cardi + itis
Built from the combining form 'cardi(o)-' (heart) plus the medical suffix '-itis' (inflammation); 'cardio' may be recognizable to some learners but is not universally known at B1 level.
Etymology
Carditis comes from Greek parts cardi- meaning 'heart' and -itis meaning 'inflammation'. That's why, like tonsillitis or appendicitis, carditis literally means 'inflammation of the heart'.