diphtheria

1. An acute infectious disease caused by the bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae, characterized by the production of a systemic toxin and the formation of a false membrane on the lining of the mucous membrane of the throat and other respiratory passages, causing difficulty in breathing, high fever, and weakness. The toxin is particularly harmful to the tissues of the heart and central nervous system.

2. An acute febrile contagious disease typically marked by the formation of a false membrane especially in the throat and caused by a gram-positive bacterium () that produces a toxin causing inflammation of the heart and nervous system.

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diphtheria	19	Scrabble

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10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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