phthi·sis
| \ ˈthī-səs
, ˈtī-, ˈthi-, ˈti-
\
, ˈtī-, ˈthi-, ˈti-
\
plural phthises\
ˈthī-ˌsēz
, ˈtī- , ˈthi- , ˈti-
\
, ˈtī- , ˈthi- , ˈti-
\
Definition of phthisis
: a progressively wasting or consumptive condition
especially
: pulmonary tuberculosis
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“Phthisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phthisis. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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phthisis
noun
phthi·sis
| \ ˈt(h)ī-səs
, ˈt(h)is-əs
\
, ˈt(h)is-əs
\
plural phthises\
ˈt(h)ī-ˌsēz
, ˈt(h)is-ˌēz
\
, ˈt(h)is-ˌēz
\
Medical Definition of phthisis
: a progressively wasting or consumptive condition
especially
: pulmonary tuberculosis
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The first known use of phthisis was in 1526
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