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diphtheria

The correct spelling is diphtheria.

How to pronounce diphtheria

noun

IPA: /dɪfˈθɪəɹɪə/

Say it like: Dif-the-ria

The correct spelling is diphtheria. A serious infectious disease which causes inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

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noun

  1. 1.A serious infectious disease which causes inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

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