Inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
myocarditis \my`o*car*di"tis\, n. [NL. see myocardium .] (Med.) Inflammation of the myocardium.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology cardiology English) inflammation of the myocardium.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart) [syn: myocardial inflammation ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Myocarditis or inflammatory cardiomyopathy is inflammation of heart muscle . The consequences of myocarditis vary widely. It can cause a mild disease without any symptoms that resolves itself, or it may cause chest pain, heart failure , or sudden death. ...