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Diphtheritic vs Diphtheritis - What's the difference?

diphtheritic | diphtheritis |

As an adjective diphtheritic

is (medicine) resembling or related to diphtheria.

As a noun diphtheritis is

diphtheria.

diphtheritic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) Resembling or related to diphtheria.
    • diphtheritic inflammation of the bladder

    Synonyms

    * diphtherial * diphtheric (Webster 1913)

    diphtheritis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • diphtheria