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单词	phthisis
释义	phthisis noun phthi·​sis ˈthī-səs  ˈtī-, ˈthi-, ˈti-  plural phthises ˈthī-ˌsēz  ˈtī-, ˈthi-, ˈti- : a progressively wasting or consumptive condition especially : pulmonary tuberculosis Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web It has been documented in humans for thousands of years under various names—including consumption, phthisis and the White Plague—and was the leading infectious killer in the world (above HIV) until 2020, when Covid-19 claimed the top spot. Robert Hart, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021 Doctors like the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates noted tuberculosis, or phthisis (from the Greek phthinein for wasting), appeared to be most fatal in young adults. Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 10 May 2019 Word History Etymology Latin, from Greek, from phthinein to waste away; akin to Sanskrit kṣiṇoti he destroys First Known Use 1526, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition phthisis noun phthi·​sis ˈt(h)ī-səs  ˈt(h)is-əs  plural phthises ˈt(h)ī-ˌsēz  ˈt(h)is-ˌēz  : a progressively wasting or consumptive condition especially : pulmonary tuberculosis
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