- diph|the|ri|al
- diph|the|ri|al «dihf THIHR ee uhl, dihp-», adjective.having to do with diphtheria; diphtheritic.
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diph|the|ri|a — «dihf THIHR ee uh, dihp ; see note below», noun. a dangerous, infectious disease of the throat. It is accompanied by high fever and the formation of a membranous substance that hinders breathing, and is caused by a bacillus. ╂[< French… … Useful english dictionary
diph|the|rit|ic — «DIHF thuh RIHT ihk, DIHP », adjective. 1. of or like diphtheria. 2. suffering from diphtheria or the diphtheria bacillus … Useful english dictionary
diph|the|roid — «DIHF thuh royd, DIHP », adjective, noun. –adj. of or like diphtheria. –n. a bacterium that resembles the diphtheria bacillus: »Research has been concentrated on seeking methods to eliminate [dental] plaque formed by diphtheroids (Lou Joseph) … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|diph|the|rit|ic — «AN tee DIHP thuh RIHT ihk, DIHF », noun, adjective. –n. an agent or drug that prevents or cures diphtheria. –adj. that acts as an antidiphtheritic … Useful english dictionary
diph·the·ria — /dıfˈθirijə/ noun [noncount] medical : a serious disease that makes breathing very difficult … Useful english dictionary
diph — diph·the·ria; diph·the·rit·ic; diph·thong·al; diph·thong·ic; diph·thong·iza·tion; diph·thong·ize; diph·y·es; an·ti·diph·the·rit·ic; diph·ther·ic; diph·the·roid; diph·thong; diph·the·ri·al; diph·the·ri·an; diph·thong·al·ly; … English syllables
diph|y|cer|cal — «DIHF uh SUR kuhl, DIHF ih », adjective. 1. (of fishes) having a tail in which the upper and lower lobes are symmetrical and are equally divided by the end of the spine. 2. of or having to do with this kind of tail: »The tail is usually altered… … Useful english dictionary
diph|ros — «DIHF ros», noun, plural roi « roy». a portable folding chair used by the ancient Greeks. ╂[< Greek diphrós] … Useful english dictionary
diph|thong|ise — «DIHP thng yz, gyz; DIHF ; thong », transitive verb, intransitive verb. ised, is|ing. Especially British. diphthongize: »Because the vowels are jumbled up they tend to change character and diphthongise (Manchester Guardian) … Useful english dictionary
diph|thong|i|za|tion — «DIHP thng uh ZAY shuhn, guh ; DIHF ; thong », noun. the changing of a vowel into a diphthong … Useful english dictionary
