Uk English Meaning of phthisis
consumption
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Definitions and Meaning of phthisis in English
phthisis (n)
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
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 => phthisis, phthisiology => phthisiology, phthisicky => phthisicky, phthisical => consumptive,
