word
Diphtheria
Dih-FTHIH-ree-ah
/dɪˈfθɪriːɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
diphtheria
Dictionary meaning
Acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
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