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encephalomyocarditis

encephalomyocarditis

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A disease caused by a virus that makes the brain and heart muscles swollen and sore
  • noun
  • /ˌɛn.səˌfæl.oʊ.maɪˈkɑːr.dɪ.tɪs/
  • Specialized
: encefalomiocarditis
  • Veterinarians often look for signs of encephalomyocarditis during health checks for livestock.

Examples

  • The encephalomyocarditis virus can cause serious health issues in both humans and animals.

  • The genus Cardiovirus also contains a second species called encephalomyocarditis virus.

    Academic text (2012)

  • One of the common signs of encephalomyocarditis in pigs is sudden death without prior symptoms.

Surface Forms

encephalomyocarditis singular
encephalomyocarditides plural

Morphology

encephalomyocarditis = myocarditis (opaque) = encephalo + myo + cardi + itis

The construction uses specialized medical combining forms; even though the parts reference brain and heart inflammation, the term is technical and not transparently interpretable by general learners.

Etymology

Encephalomyocarditis comes from Greek parts: encephalo- meaning 'brain', myo- meaning 'muscle', cardio- meaning 'heart', and -itis meaning 'inflammation'. So, it describes inflammation of the brain and the heart muscles.