diphtheria
noun
a febrile, infectious disease caused by the bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and characterized by the formation of a false membrane in the air passages, especially the throat.
diphtherias
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pluralof diphtheria.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Answer, all ye pneumonias and diphtherias and rheumatisms!
From Manners and Social Usages by Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood
There would be less diphtherias and fevers and starvation; for that's its right name, Darcy.
From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Amanda Minnie Douglas
