PHTHISIS


Meaning of PHTHISIS in English

[ '(f)θʌɪsɪs , 'tʌɪ- ]

■ noun archaic pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive wasting disease.

Derivatives

phthisic adjective

phthisical adjective

Origin

C16: via L. from Gk, from phthinein 'to decay'.

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