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pseudodiphtheria

pseudodiphtheria noun: any of several infections, such as pharyngitis or tonsillitis, that resemble diphtheria but are caused by a different microorganism.

Noun

pseudodiphtheria (uncountable)

  1. Any of several infections, such as pharyngitis or tonsillitis, that resemble diphtheria but are caused by a different microorganism.

Origin of pseudodiphtheria

From pseudo- + diphtheria.

Questions about pseudodiphtheria

What does pseudodiphtheria mean?
Pseudodiphtheria means any of several infections, such as pharyngitis or tonsillitis, that resemble diphtheria but are caused by a different microorganism.
What part of speech is pseudodiphtheria?
Pseudodiphtheria is a noun.

Words near pseudodiphtheria in the dictionary

  1. pseudodimeric
  2. pseudodimers
  3. pseudodipeptide
  4. pseudodipeptides
  5. pseudodipeptidic
  6. pseudodiphtheria
  7. pseudodiphtheritic
  8. pseudodiploid
  9. pseudodiploids
  10. pseudodiploidy
  11. pseudodipteral

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