phthisis

phthisis Definition

phthi·sis (tī′sis, t̸hī′-, ft̸hī′-)

noun

any wasting disease, as tuberculosis of the lungs

Etymology: L < Gr, a decay < phthiein, to waste away < IE base *gwhthei-, to disappear, be destroyed > Sans kṣáyati, (he) destroys

phthisis Related Forms

phthis′ic (tiz′ik) adjective, noun phthis′i·cal adjective

phthisis Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

pulmonary: Early use of ' open air ' treatment for ' pulmonary phthisis ' at the Dreadnought Hospital, Greenwich, 1900-1905.
chronic: He was found to be also suffering from chronic phthisis.

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