Diphtheria Definition
Other Word Forms of Diphtheria
Noun
Origin of Diphtheria
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From French diphthérie, coined 1857 by Pierre Bretonneau; from Ancient Greek διφθέρα (diphthera, “prepared hide, leather”), for the tough membrane that forms in the throat. Bretonneau earlier used diphthérite, from which diphtheritis.
From Wiktionary
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New Latin diphthēria from French diphthérie from Greek diphtherā piece of hide, leather letter
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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