| diphtheritic | <medicine> 1. Pertaining to, or connected with, diphtheria. 2. Having characteristics resembling those of diphtheria; as, diphtheritic inflammation of the bladder. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| diphtheritic conjunctivitis | A severe conjunctival inflammation caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae and characterised by an infiltrating membrane which on removal leaves a raw surface. Synonym: membranous conjunctivitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphtheritic enteritis | Enteritis with the formation of a membrane or a false membrane. See: pseudomembranous enterocolitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphtheritic membrane | The false membrane forming on the mucous surfaces in diphtheria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphtheritic neuropathy | A rapidly developing peripheral neuropathy caused by a toxin elaborated by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphtheritic paralysis | <otolaryngology> Paralysis affecting the uvula most frequently, but also any other muscle, due to toxic neuritis; usually appears in the second or third week following the beginning of the attack of diphtheria. Synonym: diphtheritic paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphtheritic ulcer | An ulcer covered with a gray adherent membrane, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. (05 Mar 2000) |