diphtheria

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Noun

diphtheria

1. (pathology) A highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterised by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty breathing. Its effects are due to a potent toxin secreted by a bacterium.

Derived terms

• diphtherial
• diphtheric
• diphtheritic

Translations

infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract

Arabic: خناق (ar) (khunaaq) m. Catalan: diftèria f. Chinese: Mandarin: 白喉 (cmn) (báihóu) Czech: záškrt (cs) m. Esperanto: difterio (eo) Finnish: kurkkumätä (fi)

French: diphthérie (fr) f. German: Diphtherie (de) f. Greek: διφθερίτις (el) (diftherítis) f. Japanese: ジフテリア (ja) (jifuteria) Russian: дифтерия (ru) (difteríja) f. Serbian: gušobolja f. Spanish: difteria (es) f.