PERICARDITIS

(Lat.). n. f. Pe2r-i2-ka3rd-i(e)'ti2s. Gen., -it'idos (-idis). Fr.,per i car dite. Inflammation of the pericardium. [a, 34.] Cancerous p. Carcinoma of the pericardium. [D, 70.] Dry p. P. without effusion. (D, 68.] Moist p. P. accompanied with an effusion. [D.] P. adhaesiva. P. with adhesion of the pericardium to the heart. [A, 326 (a, 34).] P. extern a. Fibrinous p., usually a ociated with inflammation of the pleura covering the anterior marginal lobule of the left lung. [L, 87 (a, 50).] P. gummatosa. P. of syphilitic origin in which there is gummatous degeneration, [a, 34.] P. interim. Inflammation of the inner layer of the pericardium. [A, 319 (a, 34).j P. obliterans. P. causing atrophy of the cardiac muscle. [A, 319 (a, 34).] P. putrid a. See Putrid p. P. s n p | MI i-a n s. See Suppurative p. P. tuberculosa. See Tuberculous p. Purulent p. See Suppurative p. Putrid p. P. a ociated with the presence of a greenish, foetid fluid in the pericardial sac. [D, 70.] Rheumatic p. P. developed in connection with the rheumatic diathesis. [D, 68.] Secondary p. P. consequent upon some primary inflammation elsewhere. [L, 88 (a, 34, 50).] Suppuratiye p. Lat., p. suppurans. Fr., per i car dite suppuree. Ger., eiterige P. P. which results in a collection of pus. It may be confined to the pericardium, or may be a ociated with suppurative inflammation in other parts (e. g., the skin and the joints), as an element of pyaemia, pyogenic fever, septicaemia, puerperal fever, variola, scarlet fever, etc. [D, 1.] Tubercular p., Tuberculous p. P. a ociated with the development of miliary tubercles. [D.] Typhoid p. P. in which the fever is intense and is accompanied by typhoid symptoms. [L, 87 (a, 50).] [s. 237]