💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Diphtheria"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ebvnoun | (virology) Initialism of Epstein-Barr virus. [(virology) Human gammaherpesvirus 4, a human herpesvirus of the herpes family and the cause of infectious mononucleosis.] |
| toxoidnoun | A toxin that has had its toxic properties removed, but retains its ability to generate an immune response. |
| antitoxinnoun | (medicine) A medicine able to neutralize a toxin. |
| faucial | (anatomy) Pertaining to the fauces; pharyngeal. |
| pertussisnoun | (pathology) Whooping cough. |
| throatnoun | The front part of the neck. |
| hosenoun | (countable) A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid. |
| noosenoun | An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso. |
| gripnoun | A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand. |
| toxoidsnoun | A toxin that has had its toxic properties removed, but retains its ability to generate an immune response. |
| diphtheritic croup | — |
| membranous croup | — |
| membranous pharyngitis | — |
| malignant sore throat | — |
| laryngeal diphtheria | — |
| cutaneous diphtheria | — |
| angina diphtheritica | — |
| diptherianoun | Misspelling of diphtheria. [(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.] |
| throat distempernoun | (pathology, obsolete) Any of several potentially fatal human diseases that have their most visible symptoms affecting the throat. |
| catarrhnoun | (loosely, metonymic) Rhinitis or rhinosinusitis; cold or coldlike illness; common cold. |
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