Definition of phthisis
phthises
play \ˈthī-ˌsēz, ˈtī-, ˈthi-, ˈti-\: a progressively wasting or consumptive condition; especially : pulmonary tuberculosis
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Origin and Etymology of phthisis
Latin, from Greek, from phthinein to waste away; akin to Sanskrit kṣiṇoti he destroys
First Known Use: 1526
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