phthisis
noun
ˈtī-, ˈthi-, ˈti-
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ˈtī-,
ˈthi-,
ˈti-
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Definition of phthisis
: a progressively wasting or consumptive condition especially : pulmonary tuberculosis
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phthisis
noun
ˈt(h)is-əs
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ˈt(h)is-ˌēz
\
Medical Definition of phthisis
: a progressively wasting or consumptive condition especially : pulmonary tuberculosis
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