DIPHTHERIAS

Noun

diphtherias

plural of diphtheria

Source: Wiktionary


DIPHTHERIA

Diph*the"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. membrane): cf. depsere to knead.] (Med.)

Definition: A very dangerous contagious disease in which the air passages, and especially the throat, become coated with a false membrane, produced by the solidification of an inflammatory exudation. Cf. Group.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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