phthisis /phthi·sis/ (thi´sis) (ti´sis) a wasting of the body.
phthisis
phthi·sis (th  s s, t-) or phthis·ic (tzk, thz-)n. 1. A disease characterized by the wasting away or atrophy of the body or part of the body. 2. Tuberculosis of the lungs. No longer in technical use. |
phthisis
[tis′is, thī′sis]
Etymology: Gk, phthisis, wasting away
any wasting disease involving all or part of the body, such as pulmonary tuberculosis.
phthisis
1. a wasting of the body.
2. tuberculosis.
phthisis bulbi
shrinkage of the eyeball.
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