搜尋結果
diphtheria
- IPA[dɪfˈθɪərɪə]
英式
- an acute and highly contagious bacterial disease causing inflammation of the mucous membranes, formation of a false membrane in the throat which hinders breathing and swallowing, and potentially fatal heart and nerve damage by a bacterial toxin in the blood. It is now rare in developed countries owing to immunization.
noun: diphtheria
