Diphtheritis
Translation of "diphtheritis" into Russian
diphtheritis
NounUK
/ˌdɪfθəˈraɪtɪs/
US
/ˌdɪfθəˈraɪtɪs/
Rare/obsolete medical term.
устар., мед.; историческое название дифтерии
Diphtheritis was once a feared childhood disease.
Дифтерия когда-то была страшной детской болезнью.
Additional translations
дифтерит
устар., мед.; дифтерийное воспаление горла Definitions
diphtheritis
NounUK
/ˌdɪfθəˈraɪtɪs/
US
/ˌdɪfθəˈraɪtɪs/
An inflammation of the throat and surrounding tissues, especially as caused by diphtheria; an old medical term for diphtheria.
In nineteenth-century medical texts, diphtheritis was used to describe severe throat inflammation.