Definition of PERICARDITIS

pericarditis

Plural: pericardites, pericarditides

Noun

  • inflammation of the pericardium
  • Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.

Origin / Etymology

From pericard(ium) + -itis.

Scrabble Score: 17

pericarditis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pericarditis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pericarditis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

pericarditis: valid Words With Friends Word