单词 | diphtheria |
释义 | Word Frequency diphtheria(dɪpˈθɪərɪə, dɪf-) noun an acute contagious disease caused by the bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae, producing fever, severe prostration, and difficulty in breathing and swallowing as the result of swelling of the throat and formation of a false membrane Derived forms diphtherial (diphˈtherial) or diphtheritic (ˌdɪpθəˈrɪtɪk, dɪf-) or diphtheric (dɪpˈθɛrɪk, dɪf-) adjective diphtheroid (ˈdiphtheˌroid) adjective Word origin C19: New Latin, from French diphthérie, from Greek diphthera leather; from the nature of the membrane |
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