phthisis

[ thahy-sis, tahy- ]

/ ˈθaɪ sɪs, ˈtaɪ- /

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noun Pathology.

a wasting away.

pulmonary tuberculosis; consumption.

Origin of phthisis

1515–25; <Greek phthísis lung disease, literally, a wasting away, equivalent to phthí(ein) to decay + -sis-sis

Words nearby phthisis

phthiriasis, phthiriasis pubis, Phthirus, phthisic, phthisical, phthisis, phub, phugoid, Phuket, Phumiphon Aduldet, phut

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Example sentences from the Web for phthisis

His face lengthens, grows pale and bearded, with sunken eyes, the blotches of phthisis and hectic cheekbones of John F. Taylor.
Ulysses|James Joyce
During recent years it has been discovered that the symptoms of phthisis and scrofula are due to a microbe, the tubercle bacillus.
Darwinism and Race Progress|John Berry Haycraft
They knock out their opponents, they lift enormous weights, but they die of phthisis or dyspepsia.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno
Has been recommended in certain skin diseases, and in phthisis complicated with scrofula.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

Very nutritious; recommended in irritation of the mucous membranes and phthisis.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for phthisis

phthisis

/ (ˈθaɪsɪs, ˈfθaɪ-, ˈtaɪ-) /

noun

any disease that causes wasting of the body, esp pulmonary tuberculosis

Word Origin for phthisis

C16: via Latin from Greek: a wasting away, from phthinein to waste away

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Medical definitions for phthisis

phthisis

[ thī′sĭs, tī′- ]

n.

A disease characterized by the wasting away or atrophy of the body or part of the body.

Tuberculosis of the lungs. No longer in technical use.

单词	phthisis
释义	phthisis [ thahy-sis, tahy- ] / ˈθaɪ sɪs, ˈtaɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR phthisis ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. a wasting away. pulmonary tuberculosis; consumption. Origin of phthisis 1515–25; <Greek phthísis lung disease, literally, a wasting away, equivalent to phthí(ein) to decay + -sis-sis Words nearby phthisis phthiriasis, phthiriasis pubis, Phthirus, phthisic, phthisical, phthisis, phub, phugoid, Phuket, Phumiphon Aduldet, phut Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phthisis His face lengthens, grows pale and bearded, with sunken eyes, the blotches of phthisis and hectic cheekbones of John F. Taylor. Ulysses\|James Joyce During recent years it has been discovered that the symptoms of phthisis and scrofula are due to a microbe, the tubercle bacillus. Darwinism and Race Progress\|John Berry Haycraft They knock out their opponents, they lift enormous weights, but they die of phthisis or dyspepsia. Tragic Sense Of Life\|Miguel de Unamuno Has been recommended in certain skin diseases, and in phthisis complicated with scrofula. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Very nutritious; recommended in irritation of the mucous membranes and phthisis. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for phthisis phthisis / (ˈθaɪsɪs, ˈfθaɪ-, ˈtaɪ-) / noun any disease that causes wasting of the body, esp pulmonary tuberculosis Word Origin for phthisis C16: via Latin from Greek: a wasting away, from phthinein to waste away Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to phthisis consumption Medical definitions for phthisis phthisis [ thī′sĭs, tī′- ] n. A disease characterized by the wasting away or atrophy of the body or part of the body. Tuberculosis of the lungs. No longer in technical use. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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phthisis

noun Pathology.

Origin of phthisis

Words nearby phthisis

Example sentences from the Web for phthisis

British Dictionary definitions for phthisis

noun

Word Origin for phthisis

Words related to phthisis

Medical definitions for phthisis

n.