diphtheria
英 [dɪf'θɪərɪə; dɪp-]
美[dɪp'θɪərɪr]
- n. [内科] 白喉
英英释意
- 1. 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