phthisis
Syllables: phthi·sis/ˈ(f)θaɪsɪs/
phthisis noun: an atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
Noun
phthisis (countable and uncountable, plural 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.c. 1830-40's, Edgar Allan Poe, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar:Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
- Tired from his journey and his chronic lung weakness, which he had saved from turning to phthisis by winter sojourns in Egypt, he was yet goodhumoured enough when his deputy reported the arrival of a gang of Jews who wanted judgment on something or someone.1985, Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked
phthisis meaning in Tamil, Telugu and Arabic
phthisis in Tamil
- உடல் மெலிவு, உருக்குநோய், கயரோகம், சயம், நுரையீரல் காசநோய்
phthisis in Telugu
- phthisis
- క్షయ kṣaya
phthisis in Arabic
- phthisis
- سُحَاف suḥāf
Forms of phthisis
| plural | phthises |
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Origin of phthisis
Borrowed from Latin phthisis, from Ancient Greek φθίσις (phthísis, “consumption, decline, wasting away”), from φθίω (phthíō, “to waste away”).
Words formed from phthisis
- enterophthisis
- myelophthisis
- nephronophthisis
- phthisiology
- phthisiophobia
- phthisis bulbi
Questions about phthisis
- What does phthisis mean?
- Phthisis means an atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
- What is phthisis in Tamil?
- Phthisis in Tamil is உடல் மெலிவு, உருக்குநோய், கயரோகம். See Phthisis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is phthisis?
- Phthisis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce phthisis?
- Phthisis is pronounced /ˈ(f)θaɪsɪs/.
- What is the plural of phthisis?
- The plural of phthisis is phthises.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: phthisis (page history and authors); phthisis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); క్షయ (Telugu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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