pericarditis

[ per-i-kahr-dahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the pericardium.

pericarditis

/ ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdɪtɪk; ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the pericardium

Derived Forms

• pericarditic, adjective

Other Words From

• per·i·car·dit·ic [per-i-kahr-, dit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pericarditis¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; pericard(ium) + -itis

Example Sentences

Later analyses showed that the risk for myocarditis and pericarditis, a related condition, is highest after a second dose of an mRNA Covid vaccine in adolescent males aged 12 to 17 years.

From New York Times

The condition also developed among people who received the Pfizer vaccine while researchers identified that pericarditis had a 6.9-fold increased risk for those who received a third dose of AstraZeneca’s vaccine.

From Salon

Compared with mRNA vaccines, the Novavax booster seems to have a lower risk of causing myocarditis or pericarditis—heart conditions that occasionally occur, especially in young men—although it does not have zero risk.

From Scientific American

It has said there is a very small risk of myocarditis and pericarditis, two types of heart inflammation, following vaccination with Comirnaty, mainly for young males.

From Reuters

Data from several countries link the mRNA Covid vaccines to an elevated risk of myocarditis and pericarditis — inflammation of the heart or its outer lining — particularly in males between the ages of 12 and 29.

From New York Times