Both Uses of
diphtheria
in
A Room With A View
- Freddy's got a friend coming Tuesday, there's Cecil, and you've promised to take in Minnie Beebe because of the diphtheria scare.†
Chpt 13 *diphtheria = acute contagious infection that causes difficulty in breathing
- Paganism is infectious—more infectious than diphtheria or piety—and the Rector's niece was taken to church protesting.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
acute contagious infection that is marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing