See Also: Constrictive Pericarditis(health)
constrictive pericarditis(medicine)
chronic constrictive pericarditis(medicine)
constrictive bronchiolitis(medicine)
constrictive endocarditis(medicine)
Pericarditis(medicine)
Pericarditis(health)
dry pericarditis(medicine)
carcinomatous pericarditis(medicine)
pericarditis villosa(medicine)

Ushak (iou) and Constrictive Pericarditis (health)


Ushak (iou)



Ushak noun. E20.
[A town in western Turkey.]
A type of antique rug made at Ushak and woven with the Ghiordes knot.

Constrictive Pericarditis (health)


The pericardium is the sac around the heart. In some patients, this sac can become inflamed and scarred. If this scarring process produces a contracture or shrinkage of the pericardium, it can prevent the heart from filling to its full extent. This disease is known as constrictive pericarditis.