myocarditis

noun

myo·​car·​di·​tis ˌmī-ə-(ˌ)kär-ˈdī-təs How to pronounce myocarditis (audio)
: inflammation of the myocardium

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The research team analyzed blood samples from vaccinated people, some with myocarditis and some without. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 Cases of myocarditis have also declined dramatically in recent years. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025 The Biden administration withheld data from the public on the risks of myocarditis from the Covid vaccine, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary claimed Thursday — a bold accusation that clashes with years of public statements from federal health officials. Anne Thompson, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025 At the end of 2023, the researchers compared the group with only one infection to the group with a second infection, focusing on Long COVID-like symptoms such as abdominal pain, respiratory distress, changes in taste and smell, fatigue, chest pain, myocarditis, or irregular heart beat. Alice Park, Time, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for myocarditis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of myocarditis was circa 1848

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“Myocarditis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myocarditis. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

myocarditis

noun
myo·​car·​di·​tis ˌmī-ə-(ˌ)kär-ˈdīt-əs How to pronounce myocarditis (audio)
: inflammation of the myocardium

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