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diphtheria in Chinese

diphtheria in Chinese is 白喉 — diphtheria means a serious bacterial infection that inflames the throat and upper airways.

diphtheria in Chinese

白喉
noun
Pronounced: bái hóu
(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

What does "diphtheria" mean?

  1. noun A serious bacterial infection that inflames the throat and upper airways.
    "Vaccination has made diphtheria extremely rare in most countries."
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diphtheria in a sentence

  • Vaccination has made diphtheria extremely rare in most countries.

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What is "diphtheria" in Chinese?

"diphtheria" in Chinese is 白喉. diphtheria means: A serious bacterial infection that inflames the throat and upper airways.

How do you pronounce 白喉?

"diphtheria" in Chinese is 白喉, pronounced "bái hóu".

How do you use "diphtheria" in a sentence?

Example: "Vaccination has made diphtheria extremely rare in most countries." In Chinese, "diphtheria" is 白喉.

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