Definition

Inflammation of the heart muscle

PathologyCardiovascular

Breakdown

Root

cardi/o

heart

Suffix

-itis

inflammation

Etymology

Greek: my/o (muscle) + cardi/o (heart) + -itis (inflammation)

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