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diphtheria

/dɪf'θiriə/

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noun
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
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contagion contagious disease

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contagion contagious disease