Circulatory and Immune Systems Question
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If the suffix "- itis" refers to inflammation, what does "pericarditis" mean, in reference to the heart?
- inflammation of the valves of the heart, which causes interference with the heart's movements
- inflammation of the valves of the heart, which causes the heart to stop pumping
- inflammation of the outer membrane of the heart, which does not affect the heart at all
- inflammation of the outer membrane of the heart, which causes interference with the heart's movements