phthisis

English

/ˈ(f)θaɪsɪs/, /ˈtaɪsɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phthisis derived from Ancient Greek φθίσις (consumption, wasting away, decline, decrease, emaciation, wane).

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Ancient Greek

φθίσις

Gloss

consumption, wasting away, decline, decrease, emaciation, wane

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