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Meaning of diphtheria

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diphtheria

Pronunciation:/dɪfˈθɪəɹɪə//dɪfˈθɪɹi.ə/

noun

Definitions

  1. A serious infectious disease which causes inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.