Medical Dictionary
diphtheritic
adj diph·the·rit·ic \ˌdif-thə-ˈrit-ik, ˌdip-\
Medical Definition of DIPHTHERITIC
: relating to, produced in, or affected with diphtheria <a diphtheritic membrane> <a diphtheritic child>; also : resembling diphtheria especially in the formation of a false membrane <diphtheritic dysentery>
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