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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

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