An acute infectious upper respiratory tract disease that affects the throat. It is caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Symptoms include sore throat and mild fever at first. As the disease progresses, a membranous substance forms in the throat that makes it difficult to breathe and swallow. Diphtheria can be deadly. It is one of the [..]

from French diphthérie, coined 1857 by physician Pierre Bretonneau (1778-1862) from Greek diphthera "prepared hide, leather," which is of unknown origin; the disease so called for the tough [..]

infectious, potentially fatal, respiratory disease which causes difficulty in breathing, high fever, and weakness.

An acute highly contagious infection, generally affecting the throat but occasionally other mucous membranes and the skin. Diphtheria has been largely eradicated due to world-wide vaccination efforts.

A bacterial infection that usually starts with soreness of the throat and tonsils but which can also affect other parts of the body and become severe enough to block breathing. It is preventable by vaccination

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 Diphthe [..]

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(n) 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

An infectious disease of childhood characterized by fever, sore throat and the presence of "dirty" (white, gray, brown) membranes in the throat.

Diphtheria is a bacterial illness affecting both children and adults. The bacteria infect the mouth and throat of children and adults and produce a toxin which causes a membrane to grow inside the thr [..]

A localized Infection of Mucous Membranes or Skin caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of Infection. Diphther [..]

A Poxvirus Infection of Poultry and other Birds characterized by the formation of Wart-like nodules on the Skin and diphtheritic necrotic masses (cankers) in the upper digestive and respiratory tracts [..]

A localized infection of mucous membranes or skin caused by toxigenic strains of CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE. It is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of infection. DIPHTHER [..]

A disease caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Often marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat, diphtheria is a serious vaccine-preventable disease that can caus [..]

An infectious disease caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium

A bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that can cause sore throat, fever and infection of the nasal passages. Diptheria has been nearly eliminated in the developed world by widespread va [..]

A bacterial disease marked by the formation of a false membrane, especially in the throat, which can cause death. [7]

A bacterial disease marked by the formation of a false membrane, especially in the throat, that can cause death.

an acute, febrile, contagious, disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria, which invade the mucous membranes of the body and produce toxins that cause inflammation, e.g., of the heart and nervous system

A bacterial disease marked by the formation of a false membrane, especially in the throat, which can cause death.

a potentially deadly infectious disease that attacks the upper respiratory tract.  It occurs when the bacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae,

A highly contagious bacterial disease causing inflammation of the mucous membrane. It is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by the bacteria "Corynebacterium diphtheriae" which [..]

a serious, infectious disease that produces a toxin (poison) and an inflammation in the membrane linings of the throat, nose, trachea, and other tissues. a serious, infectious disease that produces a toxin (poison) and an inflammation in the membrane linings of the throat, nose, trachea, and other tissues.

a serious, infectious disease that produces a toxin (poison) and an inflammation in the membrane lining of the throat, nose, trachea, and other tissues.

a serious, infectious disease that produces a toxin (poison) and an inflammation in the membrane linings of the throat, nose, trachea, and other tissues.

a serious, infectious disease that produces a toxin (poison) and an inflammation in the membrane lining of the throat, nose, trachea, and other tissues.