phthisis
[ thahy-sis, tahy- ]
/ ˈθaɪ sɪs, ˈtaɪ- /
noun Pathology.
a wasting away.
pulmonary tuberculosis; consumption.
Origin of phthisis
1515–25; < Greek
phthísis lung disease, literally, a wasting away, equivalent to
phthí(ein) to decay +
-sis
-sis
Words nearby phthisis
phthiriasis,
phthiriasis pubis,
phthirus,
phthisic,
phthisical,
phthisis,
phub,
phugoid,
phuket,
phumiphon aduldet,
phut
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British Dictionary definitions for phthisis
phthisis
/ (ˈθaɪsɪs, ˈfθaɪ-, ˈtaɪ-) /
noun
any disease that causes wasting of the body, esp pulmonary tuberculosis
Word Origin for phthisis
C16: via Latin from Greek: a wasting away, from
phthinein to waste away
Medical definitions for phthisis
phthisis
[ thī′sĭs, tī′- ]
n.
A disease characterized by the wasting away or atrophy of the body or part of the body.
Tuberculosis of the lungs. No longer in technical use.