diphtheria

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diphtheria (enc)

Noun

diphtheria - acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

contagion, contagious disease - any disease easily transmitted by contact

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