miocarditis
/mjokaɾˈditis/feminine
Myocarditis in Spanish is miocarditis.
The term refers to the inflammation of the myocardium.
Meaning: inflammation of the myocardium (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it is preceded by the feminine article la to say "the myocarditis" (la miocarditis).
How do you pronounce it?
/mjokaɾˈditis/
Did you know?
- While miocarditis is a formal term, Spanish speakers often use the word inflamación in general conversation to describe the condition to patients.
- The word miocarditis is a near-universal cognate, meaning it is spelled and recognized almost identically in Spanish, English, French and Italian.
- Medical terms like miocarditis are often borrowed into Spanish via New Latin, acting as a bridge between Ancient Greek roots and modern Romance languages.
Examples in context
- El paciente fue diagnosticado con miocarditis.The patient was diagnosed with myocarditis.
- ¡Tengo inflamación del corazón y me siento muy débil!I have myocarditis and I feel very weak!
- La miocarditis es una condición seria.Myocarditis is a serious condition.
- El médico confirmó que tiene miocarditis.The doctor confirmed that he has myocarditis.
- Debemos vigilar los síntomas de la miocarditis.We must monitor the symptoms of myocarditis.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing a medical report at home.
- Mateo¿Qué dice el informe médico, Lucía?What does the medical report say, Lucía?
- LucíaDice que tiene miocarditis por la infección.It says he has myocarditis due to the infection.
- MateoEso suena muy preocupante para él.That sounds very worrying for him.
- LucíaSí, pero la miocarditis es tratable.Yes, but myocarditis is treatable.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “myocarditis” translations and entries miocarditis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries miocarditis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
