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phthisis Definition

phthi·sis (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
phthisic (tizik) adjective, noun phthisi·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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