Pericarditis
Also called Inflammation of the heart sac
CardiologyInternal MedicineImportant
Inflammation of the pericardium often presenting with chest pain that worsens with breathing and improves when leaning forward.
Korean
심낭염
심장을 감싸는 심낭의 염증; 흔히 바이러스 감염 후 발생하며 흉통·심낭 마찰음이 특징.
French
Péricardite
Inflammation du péricarde se manifestant souvent par une douleur thoracique s'aggravant à l'inspiration et s'améliorant en se penchant en avant.
Word parts
peri-Prefix(Greek: peri-) Around, surrounding; (Latin: circum-) Around, encirclingcardi/oRoot(Greek) Heart-itisSuffix(Greek) Inflammation