Phthisis
51phthisic — 1. noun a) A wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or tuberculosis; phthisis. b) A person suffering from phthisis. 2. adjective Of or relating to phthisis or tuberculosis …
52Phthise — Phthi|se . Phthisis die; , ...sen <über lat. phthisis aus gr. phthísis »Schwindsucht«, eigtl. »das Abnehmen«, zu phthíein »abnehmen, schwinden«>: 1. allgemeiner Verfall des Körpers od. einzelner Organe (Med.). 2. Lungentuberkulose, die mit… …
53phthisic — mid 14c., tysyk of or pertaining to a wasting disease, from O.Fr. tisike (11c.), from V.L. phthisis, from L. phthisis, from Gk. phthisis, from phthiein to waste away, from root *phthi , related to Skt. ksitih destruction, ksinati perishes …
54phthis|ic — «TIHZ ihk», noun, adjective. Archaic. –n. phthisis. –adj. phthisical. ╂[< Latin phthisica, feminine of phthisicus < Greek phthisikós, adjective, consumptive < phthísis phthisis] …
55Antiphthisic — An ti*phthis ic, a. (Med.) Relieving or curing phthisis, or consumption. n. A medicine for phthisis. [1913 Webster] …
56Consumption — Con*sump tion (?; 215), n. [L. consumptio: cf. F. consomption.] 1. The act or process of consuming by use, waste, etc.; decay; destruction. [1913 Webster] Every new advance of the price to the consumer is a new incentive to him to retrench the… …
57Consumption of the bowels — Consumption Con*sump tion (?; 215), n. [L. consumptio: cf. F. consomption.] 1. The act or process of consuming by use, waste, etc.; decay; destruction. [1913 Webster] Every new advance of the price to the consumer is a new incentive to him to… …
58Phthisiology — Phthis i*ol o*gy, n. [Phthisis + logy.] (Med.) A treatise on phthisis. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] …
59pulmonary consumption — Consumption Con*sump tion (?; 215), n. [L. consumptio: cf. F. consomption.] 1. The act or process of consuming by use, waste, etc.; decay; destruction. [1913 Webster] Every new advance of the price to the consumer is a new incentive to him to… …
60Tisic — Tis ic, n. Consumption; phthisis. See {Phthisis}. [1913 Webster] …