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diphtheriaOne entry found. Main Entry: diph·the·ria Pronunciation: \dif-ˈthir-ē-ə, ÷dip-\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from French diphthérie, from Greek diphthera leather; from the toughness of the false membrane Date: circa 1851 : an acute febrile contagious disease typically marked by the formation of a false membrane especially in the throat and caused by a gram-positive bacterium (Corynebacterium diphtheriae) that produces a toxin causing inflammation of the heart and nervous system — diph·the·ri·al \-ē-əl\ adjective — diph·the·rit·ic \ˌdif-thə-ˈri-tik, ÷ˌdip-\ adjective
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