pseudodiphtherian.

Brit.

/ˌs(j)uːdəʊdɪpˈθɪərɪə/,

/ˌs(j)uːdəʊdɪfˈθɪərɪə/, U.S.

/ˈˌsudoʊˌdɪpˈθɪriə/,

/ˈˌsudoʊˌdɪfˈθɪriə/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pseudo- comb. form, diphtheria n.

Etymology: < pseudo- comb. form + diphtheria n. In sense 1 after German Pseudo-Diphtheriebacillus (G. v. Hofmann-Wellenhof 1888, in Wiener medizin. Wochenschr. 38 68; compare quot. 1893 at sense 1). Compare slightly earlier pseudodiphtheritic adj.

Medicine.

1. attributive. Designating the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum, which resembles the causal agent of diphtheria, C. diphtheriae, and is found in the nasopharynx of humans, but is non-pathogenic. Chiefly in pseudodiphtheria bacillus. Cf. pseudodiphtheritic adj. 1. Now historical.

ΚΠ

1891 Lancet 14 Mar. 587/2 A bacillus potent to induce diphtheria, and a pseudo-diphtheria bacillus.

1893 J. Cagney tr. R. von Jaksch Clin. Diagnosis (ed. 2) ii. 88 This he [sc. G. v. Hoffmann-Wellenhoff] has named the pseudodiphtheria bacillus.

1905 Lancet 24 June 1721/2 Two forms of bacilli were also present, the one resembling pseudo-diphtheria organisms and the other being a short bacillus with rounded ends.

1935 Internat. Jrnl. Orthodontia & Dentistry for Children 21 388 After several transfers, it was noted that the diphtheria bacilli had changed to the pseudodiphtheria type.

2004 Internat. Jrnl. Med. Microbiol. 294 356/2 The pseudo-diphtheria bacilli were isolated from cases of diphtheria, measles, scarlet fever and from healthy persons.

2. Any of various forms of pharyngitis or tonsillitis resembling diphtheria, esp. by the presence of a pseudomembrane. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorders of throat > [noun] > disorders of pharynx

putrid sore throat1754

pharyngitis1826

pharyngocele1842

rhinopharyngitis1878

pressure pouch1893

pseudodiphtheria1894

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorders of throat > [noun] > quinsy or tonsillitis > form or attack of

squinsy1591

squinancy1611

pseudodiphtheria1894

1894 Lancet 20 Oct. 940/2 There were 40 cases of pseudo-diphtheria in which the diphtheria bacilli were certainly absent.

1904 Lancet 16 July 135/2 Vincent's angina is a form of pseudo-diphtheria which is associated with, and is probably due to, certain characteristic micro-organisms.

1981 Ann. Internal Med. 94 202 (title) Pseudodiphtheria: prominent pharyngeal membrane associated with fatal paraquat ingestion.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pseudodiphtheria
释义	pseudodiphtherian. Brit. /ˌs(j)uːdəʊdɪpˈθɪərɪə/, /ˌs(j)uːdəʊdɪfˈθɪərɪə/, U.S. /ˈˌsudoʊˌdɪpˈθɪriə/, /ˈˌsudoʊˌdɪfˈθɪriə/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pseudo- comb. form, diphtheria n. Etymology: < pseudo- comb. form + diphtheria n. In sense 1 after German Pseudo-Diphtheriebacillus (G. v. Hofmann-Wellenhof 1888, in Wiener medizin. Wochenschr. 38 68; compare quot. 1893 at sense 1). Compare slightly earlier pseudodiphtheritic adj. Medicine. 1. attributive. Designating the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum, which resembles the causal agent of diphtheria, C. diphtheriae, and is found in the nasopharynx of humans, but is non-pathogenic. Chiefly in pseudodiphtheria bacillus. Cf. pseudodiphtheritic adj. 1. Now historical. ΚΠ 1891 Lancet 14 Mar. 587/2 A bacillus potent to induce diphtheria, and a pseudo-diphtheria bacillus. 1893 J. Cagney tr. R. von Jaksch Clin. Diagnosis (ed. 2) ii. 88 This he [sc. G. v. Hoffmann-Wellenhoff] has named the pseudodiphtheria bacillus. 1905 Lancet 24 June 1721/2 Two forms of bacilli were also present, the one resembling pseudo-diphtheria organisms and the other being a short bacillus with rounded ends. 1935 Internat. Jrnl. Orthodontia & Dentistry for Children 21 388 After several transfers, it was noted that the diphtheria bacilli had changed to the pseudodiphtheria type. 2004 Internat. Jrnl. Med. Microbiol. 294 356/2 The pseudo-diphtheria bacilli were isolated from cases of diphtheria, measles, scarlet fever and from healthy persons. 2. Any of various forms of pharyngitis or tonsillitis resembling diphtheria, esp. by the presence of a pseudomembrane. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorders of throat > [noun] > disorders of pharynx putrid sore throat1754 pharyngitis1826 pharyngocele1842 rhinopharyngitis1878 pressure pouch1893 pseudodiphtheria1894 the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorders of throat > [noun] > quinsy or tonsillitis > form or attack of squinsy1591 squinancy1611 pseudodiphtheria1894 1894 Lancet 20 Oct. 940/2 There were 40 cases of pseudo-diphtheria in which the diphtheria bacilli were certainly absent. 1904 Lancet 16 July 135/2 Vincent's angina is a form of pseudo-diphtheria which is associated with, and is probably due to, certain characteristic micro-organisms. 1981 Ann. Internal Med. 94 202 (title) Pseudodiphtheria: prominent pharyngeal membrane associated with fatal paraquat ingestion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1891
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