diphtheria

In pathology|lang=en terms the difference between diphtheria and croup

is that diphtheria is (pathology) a highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterised by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty breathing, its symptoms being due to a potent toxin excreted by the infecting agent while croup is (pathology) an infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.

As nouns the difference between diphtheria and croup

is that diphtheria is (pathology) a highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterised by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty breathing, its symptoms being due to a potent toxin excreted by the infecting agent while croup is the top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped or croup can be (pathology) an infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.

As a verb croup is

(obsolete|outside|dialects) to croak, make a hoarse noise.

As nouns the difference between diphtheria and tonsillitis

is that diphtheria is (pathology) a highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterised by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty breathing, its symptoms being due to a potent toxin excreted by the infecting agent while tonsillitis is tonsillitis.

As nouns the difference between diphtheria and pharyngitis

is that diphtheria is (pathology) a highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterised by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty breathing, its symptoms being due to a potent toxin excreted by the infecting agent while pharyngitis is inflammation of the pharynx.

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As a noun diphtheria

is a highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterised by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty breathing, its symptoms being due to a potent toxin excreted by the infecting agent species: Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

Diptheroids is often a misspelling of diphtheria.

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As a noun diphtheria

is a highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterised by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty breathing, its symptoms being due to a potent toxin excreted by the infecting agent species: Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

As a noun diphtheria

is a highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterised by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty breathing, its symptoms being due to a potent toxin excreted by the infecting agent species: Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

As an adjective diphtheroid is

of, pertaining to or resembling diphtheria.

As nouns the difference between diphtheria and gastrimmune

is that diphtheria is (pathology) a highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterised by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty breathing, its symptoms being due to a potent toxin excreted by the infecting agent while gastrimmune is (medicine) a gastrin immunogen in which the amino terminus of the gastrin molecule is linked to a diphtheria toxoid.

As nouns the difference between diphtheria and pseudodiphtheria

is that diphtheria is (pathology) a highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterised by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty breathing, its symptoms being due to a potent toxin excreted by the infecting agent while pseudodiphtheria is any of several infections, such as pharyngitis or tonsillitis, that resembles diphtheria but is caused by a different microorganism.