Associations to the word «Phthisis»
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Wiktionary
PHTHISIS, noun. (archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
Dictionary definition
PHTHISIS, noun. Involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body.
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