diphtheria
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diphtheria Definition
(n)
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
diphtheria Synonyms
diphtheria
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