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Definition of 'myocarditis'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) myocarditis
inflammation of the myocardium.

Etymology: (1865–70)

Definition of 'myocarditis'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) myocardial inflammation, myocarditis
inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart)

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) myocarditis
inflammation of the myocardium

Definition of 'myocarditis'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. myocarditis
Inflammatory processes of the muscular walls of the heart (MYOCARDIUM) which result in injury to the cardiac muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC). Manifestations range from subclinical to sudden death (DEATH, SUDDEN). Myocarditis in association with cardiac dysfunction is classified as inflammatory CARDIOMYOPATHY usually caused by INFECTION, autoimmune diseases, or responses to toxic substances. Myocarditis is also a common cause of DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY and other cardiomyopathies.

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myocardial infarction myocardial inflammation myocardiopathy myocarditis myocardium myocastor myocastor coypus

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