pseudodiphtherial

Example:The pseudo-diphtheritic infection caused similar throat symptoms to diphtheria but required different treatment due to the different causative agent.

Definition:Relating to or resembling a condition that is similar to diphtheria but not caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae or as severe.

Example:The clinician noted the mimicking diphtheria symptoms in the patient and ordered tests to distinguish between diphtheria and a pseudodiphtherial condition.

Definition:Imitating the appearance or characteristics of something without having all the same properties, especially imitating a disease without the actual causative agent.