About The Word Phthisis
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Phthisis
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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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