Australian English Meaning of phthisis

consumption

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Definitions and Meaning of phthisis in English

Wordnet

phthisis (n)

involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

Webster

phthisis (n.)

A wasting or consumption of the tissues. The term was formerly applied to many wasting diseases, but is now usually restricted to pulmonary phthisis, or consumption. See Consumption.

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consumption

involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the bodyA wasting or consumption of the tissues. The term was formerly applied to many wasting diseases, but is

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phthisipneumony => pulmonary tuberculosis, phthisipneumonia => consumption, phthisiology => phthisiology, phthisicky => consumptive, phthisical => consumptive,