- 1. n. A wasting or consumption of the tissues. The term was formerly applied to many wasting diseases, but is now usually restricted to pulmonary phthisis, or consumption. See Consumption. Source: opted
- 2. n. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body Source: wordnet
- 3. A wasting or consumption of the tissues. The term was formerly applied to many wasting diseases, but is now usually restricted to pulmonary phthisis, or consumption. See Consumption. Fibroid phthisis. See under Fibroid. Source: webster
- 4. A wasting or consumption of the tissues. The term was formerlyapplied to many wasting diseases, but is now usually restricted topulmonary phthisis, or consumption. See Consumption. Fibroidphthisis. See under Fibroid. Source: adambom
- 5. n involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body Source: ecdict
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