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Phthisis

Phthisis Meaning & Definition
Phthisis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Phthisis?

[n] involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

Synonyms | Synonyms for Phthisis: consumption | pulmonary tuberculosis | wasting disease | white plague

Related Terms | Find terms related to Phthisis:

See Also | T.B. | TB | tuberculosis

Phthisis In Webster's Dictionary

\Phthi"sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to pass or waste away: cf. F. phthisie.] (Med.) 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}. {Fibroid phthisis}. See under {Fibroid}.

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