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diph·the·ri·a AHD[dĭf-thîrʹē-ə, dĭp-] D.J.[dɪfˈθɪəriːə, dɪp-]K.K.[dɪfˈθɪriə, dɪp-]n.（名词）- An acute infectious disease caused by the bacillusCorynebacterium 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. 白喉：由杆菌白喉杆菌 引起的严重传染病，症状为产生器官系统毒素和在喉咙及其它呼吸道的黏膜内壁上形成伪膜，引起呼吸困难、高烧和虚脱。毒素对心脏组织和中枢神经系统极为有害
- New Latin diphthēria 新拉丁语 diphthēria
- from French diphthérie 源自 法语 diphthérie
- from Greek diphthera [piece of hide, leather] 源自 希腊语 diphthera [皮毛]
diph'theritʹic AHD[-thə-rĭtʹĭk] 或 diph·ther·ʹic [-thĕrʹĭk] 或 diph·theʹri·al （形容词） |