myopericarditis en · NOUN
Etymology
From myo- + pericarditis.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A combination of myocarditis and pericarditis.
Though surprised, I quickly explained that the problem was probably myopericarditis, where inflammation of the surrounding membrane can partially involve the heart muscle.
2008 January 1, Sandeep Jauhar, M.D., “Explain a Medical Error? Sure. Apologize Too?”, in New York Times: