phthisis

English - Turkish

Definition of phthisis in English Turkish dictionary: verem; tüberküloz; (Tıp) Verem, ftizi
miner's phthisis: silikoz
pulmonary phthisis: akciğer tüberkülozu

English - English

Definition of phthisis in English English dictionary: an atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis; {n} a consumption or wasting disease; A wasting or consumption of the tissues; involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body; {i} (Pathology) tuberculosis, consumption (type of lung disease); The term was formerly applied to many wasting diseases, but is now usually restricted to pulmonary phthisis, or consumption; Tuberculosis; Consumption ---Chronic wasting away; a wasting away (or a part or of the body); vernacular for pulmonary tuberculosis

phthisis

Hyphenation

phthi·sis

() From Latin phthisis from Ancient Greek φθίσις (phthisis, “consumption, decline, wasting away”), from φθίω (phthiō, “I waste away”).

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