Carditis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Carditis \Car*di"tis\ (k[aum]r*d[imac]"t[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
     kardi`a heart + -itis: cf. F. cardite.] (Med)
     Inflammation of the fleshy or muscular substance of the
     heart. See {Endocarditis} and {Pericarditis}. --Dunglison.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  carditis
       n : inflammation of the heart