心しん臓ぞう炎えん

noun

carditis; inflammation of the heart

Medical term for inflammation of the heart; may refer to pericarditis, myocarditis, or endocarditis depending on context. The cross-reference 心炎 is a broader or synonymous term.

See also: 心炎

• 心しん臓ぞう炎えんはリウマチ熱ねつの合がっ併ぺい症しょうとして起おこることがある。

  Carditis can occur as a complication of rheumatic fever.