Words Containing: P,E,R,I,D,I,A

• acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

• the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium

• change from governmental to private control or ownership

• Any of several kinds of true berries, including citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime, which have pulpy interiors and leathery skins containing aromatic oils.

• happening or recurring at regular intervals

• a publication that appears at fixed intervals

• the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children