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Diseases » Diphtheria » Glossary

Glossary for Diphtheria

Anoxia: Lack of oxygen to the body's tissues.
Arrhythmias: Irregularity in the heart's beating rhythm.
Asthma in Adults:
Asthma in Children:
Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
Bronchial obstruction: An obstruction of the bronchus of the respiratory tract
Cardiomyopathy: Any disease of the heart muscle
Cervical lymphadenopathy: The enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes
Cutaneous diphtheria: Skin infection from Diphtheria
Death: The cessation of life
Diplopia: Double vision
Heart failure: Slow failure of the heart (cardiac insufficiency).
Interstitial nephritis: A condition which is characterized by disease of the renal interstitial tissue
Larynx conditions: Any condition that affects that larynx
Low-grade fever: is fever not exceeding 38.5 degree centigrade
Lung conditions: Various conditions affecting the lungs or related airways.
Mononucleosis: Common infectious virus.
Myocarditis: Inflammation of the myocardium (muscle walls of the heart)
Ophthalmoplegia: A disorder that is characterised by the paralysis of the eye muscles
Oral thrush: Candida fungal infection of the mouth.
Peripheral neuritis: A condition characterized by inflammation of the peripheral nerves
Pharyngitis: Inflammation or infection of the larynx in the throat
Rapid heart beat: Excessively fast heart beat (fast pulse) called "tachycardia"
Respiratory diphtheria: Lung infection from Diphtheria
Sore throat: Discomfort in the throat or with swallowing
Strep throat: Streptococcal bacterial throat infection.
Stridor: A harsh high pitched breath sound
Thrombocytopenia: Decreased platelets in the blood
Tonsilitis: Inflammation of the tonsils in the throat.
Vaccine-preventable diseases: Any disease that can be prevented by the administration of a vaccine