单词 | diphtheria |
释义 | diphtheria disp. n. an acute infectious bacterial disease with inflammation of a mucous membrane esp. of the throat, resulting in the formation of a false membrane causing difficulty in breathing and swallowing. Derivatives diphtherial adj. diphtheric adj. diphtheritic adj. diphtheroid adj. Etymology: mod.L f. F diphth{eacute}rie, earlier diphth{eacute}rite f. Gk diphthera skin, hide |
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