

diphtheria
Meanings
A serious infectious disease which causes inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Related Words
infectious adjective
/ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/
Infeccioso, contagioso
corynebacterium noun
/ˌkɔːriˌnaɪbækˈtɪəriəm/ /ˌkɒrɪˌnaɪbækˈtɪəriəm/
Corynebacterium
inflammation noun
/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/