phthisis
phthi·sis
noun \ˈthī-səs, ˈtī-, ˈthi-, ˈti-\ plural phthi·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of PHTHISIS
: a progressively wasting or consumptive condition; especially : pulmonary tuberculosis
Origin of PHTHISIS
Latin, from Greek, from phthinein to waste away; akin to Sanskrit kṣiṇoti he destroys
First Known Use: 1526
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