phthisic

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phthisic

/ˈ(f)θɪzɪk/
/ˈtɪzɪk/

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From Middle English tisike, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin phthisicus (“suffering from tuberculosis”), from Ancient Greek φθισικός (phthisikós, “consumptive”), from φθίσις (phthísis, “tuberculosis, consumption”).

noun phthisics · phthisick · tisick · phthisique · tisic · tizzic

countable, uncountable A wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or tuberculosis; consumption; phthisis.
countable, uncountable Any wasting disease.
countable, uncountable A person suffering from phthisis.
countable, uncountable Any wasting or shrinking of another body part such as, for example, the eye (phthisis bulbi).

adjective phthisick · tisick · phthisique · tisic · tizzic · tizzick

not comparable Of or relating to phthisis or tuberculosis; tubercular; consumptive.

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adj of or relating to phthisis

Español	tísico, hético, ptisico
中文	肺結核 /肺结核 fèijiéhé, 肺癆 /肺痨 fèiláo
Français	phtisique
Deutsch	phthisisch, schwindsüchtig
Italiano	tisico, etico
Ελληνικά	φθισικός fthisikós

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@misc{phthisic_2026,
  title = {phthisic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phthisic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}