Definition of Diphtheria. Meaning of Diphtheria. Synonyms of Diphtheria

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Definition of Diphtheria

Diphtheria
Diphtheria Diph*the"ri*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? leather (hence taken in the sense of membrane): cf. ? to make soft, L. depsere to knead.] (Med.) 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.

Meaning of Diphtheria from wikipedia

- Diphtheria is an infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Most infections are asymptomatic or have a mild clinical course, but in...
- infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tet**** (lockjaw). The vaccine components include diphtheria and tet**** toxoids, and...
- Diphtheria toxin is an exotoxin secreted mainly by Corynebacterium diphtheriae but also by Corynebacterium ulcerans and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis...
- Diphtheria vaccine is a toxoid vaccine against diphtheria, an illness caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Its use has resulted in a more than 90% decrease...
- Diphtheria antitoxin (DAT) is a medication made up of antibodies used in the treatment of diphtheria. It is no longer recommended for prevention of diphtheria...
- as DTaP and Tdap, which contain diphtheria, tet****, and pertussis vaccines, and DT and Td, which contain diphtheria and tet**** vaccines. DTaP and DT...
- Many cases of croup are preventable by immunization for influenza and diphtheria. Most cases of croup are mild and the patient can be treated at home with...
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a gram-positive pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria. It is also known as the Klebs–Löffler bacillus, because it was discovered...
- known to cause diphtheria and diphtheria-like infections in patients. Previously thought to simply be contaminants recovered from diphtheria patients, “coryneform”...
- Cutaneous diphtheria is an infection of the skin by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.: 265  It is also known as "desert sore". Diphtheria Skin lesion James...