Relating to or affected by carditis, which is inflammation of the heart muscle or heart tissue.
From carditis (Greek kardia, heart, + -itis, inflammation) plus -ic (adjective suffix). Derives from medical terminology describing inflammatory cardiac conditions.
The -itic suffix means 'having the characteristics of'—so a carditic patient has the signs and symptoms of heart inflammation, similar to arthritic joints showing inflammation symptoms.
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