Meaning Of The Word Diphtheria

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diphtheria
uncountable noun: Diphtheria is a dangerous infectious disease which causes fever and difficulty in breathing and swallowing.

diphtheria in American English
an acute infectious disease caused by a bacterium (Corynebacterium diphtheriae) and characterized by weakness, high fever, the formation in the air passages of a tough, membranelike obstruction to breathing, and the production of a potent neurotoxin
noun: 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

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