Research has been concentrated on seeking methods to eliminate [dental] plaque formed by diphtheroids (Lou Joseph).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
roid — ac·a·roid; ae·lu·roid; ag·a·roid; am·a·roid; an·ky·roid; an·ti·thy·roid; as·ca·roid; bac·cha·roid; ce·roid; cho·roid·itis; clath·roid; cow·roid; dry·op·te·roid; flu·o·roid; hem·i·sphe·roid; hy·per·par·a·thy·roid·ism; hy·po·par·a·thy·roid·ism;… … English syllables
diphtheroid — diph·the·roid … English syllables
diphtheroid — diph•the•roid [[t]ˈdɪf θəˌrɔɪd, ˈdɪp [/t]] adj. 1) pat resembling diphtheria, esp. in the formation of a false membrane in the throat 2) mcr pat any bacterium, esp. of the genus Corynebacterium, that resembles the diphtheria bacillus but does not … From formal English to slang
diphtheroid — 1. One of a group of local infections suggesting diphtheria, but caused by microorganisms other than Corynebacterium diphtheriae. SYN: Epstein disease, false diphtheria, pseudodiphtheria. 2. Any microorganism resembling Corynebacterium… … Medical dictionary
