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phthisis
noun phthi·sis \ˈthī-səs, ˈtī-, ˈthi-, ˈti-\
plural phthi·ses \-ˌsēz\
Definition of PHTHISIS
: a progressively wasting or consumptive condition; especially : pulmonary tuberculosis
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Origin of PHTHISIS
Latin, from Greek, from phthinein to waste away; akin to Sanskrit kṣiṇoti he destroys
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phthisis
noun phthi·sis \ˈt(h)ī-səs, ˈt(h)is-əs\
plural phthi·ses \ˈt(h)ī-ˌsēz, ˈt(h)is-ˌēz\
Medical Definition of PHTHISIS
: a progressively wasting or consumptive condition; especially : pulmonary tuberculosis
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