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源自希腊语 'diphthera'(皮革、膜),因患者咽喉形成的皮革样伪膜得名。
❶ 一种由白喉杆菌引起的急性传染病,主要通过飞沫传播,特征是咽喉部形成灰白色伪膜,可能导致呼吸困难甚至死亡。
“The child was hospitalized with a severe case of diphtheria.”
(这个孩子因严重白喉感染住院治疗。)
“Vaccination has dramatically reduced the incidence of diphtheria worldwide.”
(疫苗接种显著降低了全球白喉的发病率。)
diphtheria vaccine — 预防白喉的疫苗,通常与破伤风、百日咳疫苗联合使用(DTP疫苗)。
“All infants should receive the diphtheria vaccine as part of routine immunization.”
(所有婴儿都应接种白喉疫苗作为常规免疫计划的一部分。)