diphtheritic

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Resembling or related to diphtheria.

   diphtheritic inflammation of the bladder

Similar words

roup dengoid diseaselike typhoidlike syphiloid dyelike dandrufflike medicinelike ductlike dewlike

Often followed by

paralysis membrane inflammation conjunctivitis croup process exudation infection poison

Word family

diphtheria diphtherial diphtherias