首页英语词典diphtheriadiphtheria英英释意

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