Diphtheria - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪfˈθɪrɪə|  American pronunciation of the word diphtheria
Brit.  |dɪpˈθɪərɪə|  British pronunciation of the word diphtheria

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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