Medical Term:
diphtheroid
Pronunciation: dif′thĕ-royd
Definition:
- One of a group of local infections suggesting diphtheria, but caused by microorganisms other than Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
- Any microorganism resembling Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Synonym(s): Epstein disease, false diphtheria, pseudodiphtheria
[diphtheria + G. eidos, resemblance]
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