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Noun
diphtheria
- pathology A highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterised by a sore throat, fever and causing difficulty in breathing. It is caused by a bacterium which produces a toxin that leads to inflammation of the heart and nervous system.
Derived terms
diphtherial
diphtheric
diphtheritic
Translations
Catalan: diftèria f :ca:diftèria|(ca)
French: diphthérie f :fr:diphthérie|(fr)
German: Diphtherie f :de:Diphtherie|(de)
Spanish: difteria f :es:difteria|(es)
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