| NOUN | state | diphtheria | acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
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| Sounds | dihfthih'riyah | |
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| Rhymes | Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah... | |
| Meaning | 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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| Broader | contagious disease, contagion | Any disease easily transmitted by contact |
| Spanish | difteria | |
| Catalan | diftèria | |
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