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diphtheria: Meaning and Definition of
diph•the•ri•a
Pronunciation: (dif-thēr'ē-u, dip-), [key]
— n. Pathol.
- a febrile, infectious disease caused by the bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and characterized by the formation of a false membrane in the air passages, esp. the throat.
See also:
- diphtheria (Thesaurus)
