dictionary help| false diphtheria --> diphtheroid | medical dictionary |
1. One of a group of local infections suggesting diphtheria, but caused by microorganisms other than Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Synonyms: Epstein's disease, false diphtheria, pseudodiphtheria.
2. Any microorganism resembling Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Origin: diphtheria + G. Eidos, resemblance
(05 Mar 2000)
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