Medical Dictionary

phthisiogenesis

noun phthis·io·gen·e·sis \ˌt(h)iz-ē-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural phthis·io·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of PHTHISIOGENESIS

:  the development of pulmonary tuberculosis

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