diphtheria

名词 diphtheria:

1. acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

1. German physiologist. He won a1901 Nobel Prize for work on serum immunization against diphtheria and tetanus.
   贝林，埃米尔·冯1854－1917德国生理学家，因其在抗白喉与破伤风血清免疫方面的工作获1901年诺贝尔奖
2. Diphtheria is a serious infectious disease.
   白喉是一种严重的传染病。

diph.the.ri.a

n.（名词）
An acute infectious disease caused by the bacillusCorynebacterium diphtheriae, characterized by the production of a systemic toxin and the formation of a false membrane on the lining of the mucous membrane of the throat and other respiratory passages, causing difficulty in breathing, high fever, and weakness. The toxin is particularly harmful to the tissues of the heart and central nervous system.
白喉：由杆菌白喉杆菌 引起的严重传染病，症状为产生器官系统毒素和在喉咙及其它呼吸道的黏膜内壁上形成伪膜，引起呼吸困难、高烧和虚脱。毒素对心脏组织和中枢神经系统极为有害

来源：
New Latin diphthôria
现代拉丁语 diphthôria
from French diphthérie
源自 法语 diphthérie
from Greek diphthera [piece of hide, leather]
源自 希腊语 diphthera [皮毛]

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