'Carditis' definitions:

Definition of 'carditis'

(from WordNet)
noun
Inflammation of the heart

Definition of 'Carditis'

From: GCIDE
  • Carditis \Car*di"tis\ (k[aum]r*d[imac]"t[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. kardi`a heart + -itis: cf. F. cardite.] (Med) Inflammation of the fleshy or muscular substance of the heart. See Endocarditis and Pericarditis. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]