phthisis
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phthisis
- /ˈ(f)θaɪsɪs/
- /ˈtaɪsɪs/
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Borrowed from Latin phthisis, from Ancient Greek φθίσις (phthísis, “consumption, decline, wasting away”), from φθίω (phthíō, “to waste away”).
noun phthises
- An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis. For some months to my becoming acquainted with him, his physicians had declared him in a confirmed phthisis. It was his custom, indeed, to speak calmly of his approaching dissolution, as a matter neither to be avoided nor regretted.
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Talk about this word "phthisis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phthisis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. phthisis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phthisis "phthisis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phthisis.Cite this
@misc{phthisis_2026,
title = {phthisis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phthisis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
