HOW TO PRONOUNCE
diphtheria
/dɪfˈθɪɹ.i.ə/
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What does diphtheria mean?
noun
- A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
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There is no sign of life, but we discover enough filth to breed diphtheria and typhoid throughout a large section.
But he died prematurely of diphtheria, and Rosamond afterwards married an elderly and wealthy physician, who took kindly to her four children.
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At three years he had diphtheria badly with delirium for a couple of weeks and paralysis of the palate for some months.
What to do--Examine well into the ventilation, for as diphtheria is frequently caused by deficient ventilation, the best remedy is thorough ventilation.
This letter proves that my claims and assertions regarding the curability of diphtheria by natural methods are not extravagant or untrue.