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源自希腊语 'peri-'(周围) + 'kardia'(心脏) + '-itis'(炎症后缀),字面意为'心脏周围的炎症'。
❶ 心包炎,指包裹心脏的薄膜(心包)发生炎症的病症,常由感染、自身免疫疾病或外伤引起,症状包括胸痛和呼吸困难。
“The patient was diagnosed with acute pericarditis after complaining of sharp chest pain.”
(患者因剧烈胸痛被诊断为急性心包炎。)
“Viral infections are one of the most common causes of pericarditis.”
(病毒感染是心包炎最常见的病因之一。)
constrictive pericarditis — 缩窄性心包炎,一种慢性心包炎导致心包增厚变硬,限制心脏正常充盈的严重病症。
“Surgical removal of the pericardium may be necessary for constrictive pericarditis.”
(缩窄性心包炎可能需要进行心包切除手术。)
acute pericarditis — 急性心包炎,突然发作的心包炎症,通常表现为剧烈胸痛和特征性心电图变化。
“Acute pericarditis often presents with chest pain that improves when sitting forward.”
(急性心包炎常表现为前倾坐位时减轻的胸痛。)