noun (plural phthises) Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from phthinein to waste away; akin to Sanskrit kṣiṇoti he destroys Date: 1526 a progressively wasting or consumptive condition
PHTHISIS
Meaning of PHTHISIS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012