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Diphtherias

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corynebacteriumnounAny bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic.
diphthericRelating to, or having, diphtheria.
pneumoniasnounInflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
diptherianounMisspelling of diphtheria. [(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.]
pharyngitisnounInflammation of the pharynx.
pneumococcalOf, pertaining to or caused by a pneumococcus bacterium
nasopharyngitisnoun(medicine) Inflammation of the nasal passages and upper pharynx.
paratyphoidnounparatyphoid fever
diseasesnoun(medicine) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
typhlitisnoun(pathology) Inflammation of the blind gut (caecum).
pneumonitisnoun(pathology) Inflammation of the tissue of the lungs.
strep throatnoun(pathology) An infection of the throat with streptococci.
infectionsnounAn uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
pertussisnoun(pathology) Whooping cough.
distempernoun(veterinary medicine, pathology) A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
syphillisnounMisspelling of syphilis. [(pathology) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.]
typhoid fevernoun(pathology) An illness caused by the bacterium serovar Salmonella Typhi. Not to be confused with typhus.
epiglottitisnoun(pathology) Inflammation of the epiglottis.
pneumococcinounA gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases
leptomeningitisnoun(pathology) inflammation of the leptomeninges

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