Synonyms of diphtheria
5 similar words
Another word for diphtheria is diphtheritis. Other synonyms of diphtheria are strangling angel, strangling angel of children, Boulogne fever and Boulogne sore throat.
Synonyms and similar words for diphtheria
nounA serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory...
- diphtheritisDiphtheria.
- strangling angel
- strangling angel of childrenThe disease diphtheria.
- Boulogne fever obsoleteSynonym of diphtheria.
- Boulogne sore throat obsoleteSynonym of diphtheria.
Meaning of diphtheria
- noun A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
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Questions about synonyms of diphtheria
- What is another word for diphtheria?
- Diphtheria has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as diphtheritis, strangling angel, strangling angel of children, Boulogne fever and Boulogne sore throat.
- What does diphtheria mean?
- Diphtheria means a serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: diphtheria (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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