1 Private day trip on a yacht for up to four people through Corales del Rosario Islands with lunch and soft drinks on board prepared by a private chef (once per stay). 2  Swim and snorkel in the clear waters of the Caribbean Sea. 3  Dinner for two, six course dinner for two in Alma Restaurant.
Medical Definition of diphtheria. : an acute febrile contagious disease typically marked by the formation of a false membrane especially in the throat and caused by a bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium (C. diphtheriae) which produces a toxin causing inflammation of the heart and nervous system.
Diphtheria is an infection caused by a bacterium called Corynebacterium diphtheriae (kor-ih-nee-bak-TEER-e-um dif-THEER-e-eye) that infects the upper respiratory tract. As the bacteria infect the nose, throat, or larynx (LAIR-inks, the voicebox), a distinctive thick membrane forms over the site of infection.