Carditis:

An inflammation of the heart. May also be used with the term myocarditis, with "myo" referring to muscle, "cardio" (card) referring to the heart and "itis" referring to the inflammation. Myocarditis may be secondary to a number of diseases such as viral infections, or as a consequence of rheumatic fever.

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