phthisis bulbi


phthisis

 [thi´sis; ti´sis] wasting of the body.phthisis bul´bi shrinkage of the eyeball.grinder's phthisis a combination of tuberculosis and pneumoconiosis occurring in grinders in the cutlery trade.miner's phthisis pneumoconiosis of coal workers.

phthisis

A wasting illness.

phthisis bulbi

The wasting of ocular tissue.

phthisis bulbi 

Shrinkage and atrophy of the eyeball following a severe inflammation (e.g. uveitis), absolute glaucoma or trauma.