Definition of diphtheria

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  • diphtheria is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • diphtheria is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • diphtheria is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of diphtheria

  • 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 (noun)

See definition of diphtheria in Merriam Webster