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1. Diphtheria
   An infectious disease caused by bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which establishes itself in the upper respiratory tract and elicits a potent exotoxin which spreads in the blood and may cause death.
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2. diphtheria
   [n] - acute contagious bacterial infection marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
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3. Diphtheria
   a bacterial infection that causes a fever, headache, sore throat, and possibly death; diphtheria is rare in developed countries
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4. Diphtheria
   An acute infectious disease usually confined to the upper respiratory tract (throat and nose) and characterised by the formation of a tough membrane attached firmly to the underlying tissue (usually the tonsils) that bleeds if removed. The organism responsible produces toxins that affect the circulation and may result in death - In the nineteenth c …
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5. Diphtheria
   an acute and often fatal infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract in which a membrane grows across the throat. The organism responsible is Corynebacterium diphtheriae which does not penetrate into the tissues. However, it produces toxins which are absorbed. Synonym: malignant sore throat, putrid fever, membranous croup
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6. Diphtheria
   Diphtheria: An acute infectious disease that typically strikes the upper respiratory tract including the throat. It is caused by infection with the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Symptoms include sore throat and mild fever at first. As the disease progresses, a membranous substance forms in t...
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7. Diphtheria
   Diph·the'ri·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... leather (hence taken in the sense of membrane ): confer ... to make soft, Latin depsere to knead.] (Medicine) A very dangerous contagious disease in which the air passages, and especia...
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8. diphtheria
   <infectious disease> An acute infectious disease caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae, acquired by contact with an infected person or a carrier of the disease, which is usually confined to the upper respiratory tract. ... It is characterised by the formation of a tough me...
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9. 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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10. diphtheria
    (dif-thēr´e-ә) an acute, highly contagious disease, usually of childhood, caused by infection with the bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It generally affects the membranes of the throat and is calledpharyngeal or respiratory diphtheria. Less frequently it affects the membranes of the nose (nasal diphtheria) or ...
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11. Diphtheria
    • (n.) A very dangerous contagious disease in which the air passages, and especially the throat, become coated with a false membrane, produced by the solidification of an inflammatory exudation. Cf. Group.
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12. diphtheria
    acute infectious disease caused by the bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae and characterized by a primary lesion, usually in the upper respiratory ... [12 related articles]
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13. diphtheria
    (Gr. diphthera leather + -ia) an acute infectious disease caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae, acquired by contact with an infected person or a carrier of the disease, which is usually confined to the upper respiratory tract, and characterized by the formation of a tough membr...
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14. diphtheria
    diphtheria (difthēr'ēu) , acute contagious disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae (Klebs-Loffler bacillus) bacteria that have been infected by a bacteriophage. It begins as a soreness of the throat with fever. The bacteria lodge in the mucous membranes of the throat, producing...
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15. Diphtheria
    Diphtheria is an acute, contagious disease produced by the Klebs-Loeffler bacillus. Diphtheria is unusual in that after infection it does not spread in the body, but the bacillus remains at the site of its primary invasion. This site may be the fauces in front of the throat, or the larynx. Very occa...
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16. diphtheria
    Type: Term Pronunciation: dif-thēr′ē-ă Definitions: 1. A specific infectious disease due to the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae and its highly potent toxin; marked by severe inflammation that can form a membranous coating, with formation of a thick fibrinous exudate, of th...
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17. diphtheria
    Acute infectious disease in which a membrane forms in the throat (threatening death by asphyxia), along with the production of a powerful toxin that damages the heart and nerves. The organism responsible is a bacterium (Corynebacterium diphtheriae). It is treated with antitoxin and antibiotics. Although its incidence has been red...
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18. Diphtheria
    Cutaneous diphtheria is not uncommon in tropical areas, but is very uncommon in temperate regions. Corynebacterium diphtheriae is only rarely found in the pharynx and nose in tropical areas but is common as a secondary contaminant in skin lesions such as ulcers and abrasions. In temperate areas, les...
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19. Diphtheria
    An acute infectious disease acquired by contact with an infected person or a carrier of the disease. It was usually confined to the upper respiratory tract (throat) and characterized by the formation of a tough membrane (false membrane) attached firmly to the underlying tissue that would bleed if fo...
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20. Diphtheria
    An acute infectious disease acquired by contact with an infected person or a carrier of the disease. It was usually confined to the upper respiratory tract (throat) and characterized by the formation of a tough membrane (false membrane) attached firmly to the underlying tissue that would bleed if fo...
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21. Diphtheria
    | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = 001608 | eMedicineSubj = emerg | eMedicineTopic = 138 | eMedicine_mult = | MeshID = D004165 --> `Diphtheria` (Greek διφθέρα (diphthera) "pair of leather scrolls") is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by C...
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