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diphtheroid

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪfθərɔɪd, ˈdɪp-/

Definition of diphtheroid

noun

Microbiology
  • any bacterium of a genus that includes the diphtheria bacillus, especially one that does not cause disease. See corynebacterium.

adjective

[attributive] Medicine
  • similar to diphtheria: diphtheroid endocarditis

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