myocardial inflammation
- noun
- /ˌmaɪəʊˈkɑːrdiəl ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/
- Specialized
- Prompt treatment of myocardial inflammation can help prevent serious complications such as heart failure.
Examples
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Viral infections are a common cause of myocardial inflammation in young adults.
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The doctor suspected myocardial inflammation after reviewing the patient's symptoms and ECG results.
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The doctor diagnosed him with myocardial inflammation.
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She was treated for myocardial inflammation last year.
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Prompt treatment of myocardial inflammation can help prevent serious complications such as heart failure.
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The doctor suspected myocardial inflammation after reviewing the patient's symptoms and ECG results.
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Viral infections are a common cause of myocardial inflammation in young adults.
Synonyms
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8.4
A swelling of the heart muscle after an infection or when the body attacks it
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Swelling that happens in the heart or the thin tissue around it, usually from infection
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'inflammation of the myocardium' is directly derivable from 'myocardial' (relating to the heart muscle) combined with 'inflammation' (localized swelling/irritation), so the phrase is compositionally transparent. Although it is medical terminology, the internal structure is literal and mirrors equivalent constructions in many languages, making it understandable to a learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Myocardial inflammation simply names a problem: myocardial means the heart's muscle and inflammation means the area is 'swollen and sore', like a hurt arm muscle. So the phrase means the heart muscle is swollen and irritated, which can make the heart weak or painful.