noun🔗ShareДифтерияA serious infectious disease which causes inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae."Before vaccines became common, diphtheria was a feared disease, especially among children. "До того, как вакцины стали распространены, дифтерия была страшной болезнью, особенно среди детей.diseasemedicineorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading