Definition of phthisis in English:

phthisis

noun ˈtʌɪsɪsˈ(f)θʌɪsɪs

mass nounMedicine archaic

Pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive wasting disease.
〔医〕〈古〉肺结核；痨病
Example sentencesExamples
- Tuberculosis, first known as phthisis or consumption, has been recognized as a leading cause of American deaths for as long as records have been kept.
- In fact he had died there from phthisis on 9 December 1886: the death certificate describes him as a ‘musician’.
- Several other events have acted to reignite the old problem known as phthisis, consumption, or the white plague (named for the pallor it causes).
- He learned to recognize pneumonia, bronchiectasis, pleurisy, emphysema, pneumothorax, phthisis, and other lung diseases from the sounds he heard with his stethoscope.
- Death rates from silicosis, miners' phthisis, and tubercular diseases were very high on the Rand.
Synonyms
thinness, boniness, scrawniness, skinniness, scragginess

Derivatives

phthisic

adjective (f)ˈθɪzɪk

Medicine

archaic

It was said that the urine of phthisic patients is "high coloured and deposits a brawny red sediment."
Example sentencesExamples
- Shelleys tribute expressed what would become the central metaphor of consumption in the 19th century, the idea that the phthisic body is consumed from within by its passions.

phthisical

adjective

Medicine

archaic

The sputum of phthisical patients is the vehicle by which the tubercle gains access to the air.
Example sentencesExamples
- If there be a special or specific hereditary predisposition - we should find the children of such parents phthisical in greater proportion than the children of parents whose debility arises from other causes.

Origin

Mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek, from phthinein 'to decay'.

Definition of phthisis in US English:

phthisis

noun

Medicine archaic

Pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive systemic disease.
〔医〕〈古〉肺结核；痨病
Example sentencesExamples
- Death rates from silicosis, miners' phthisis, and tubercular diseases were very high on the Rand.
- In fact he had died there from phthisis on 9 December 1886: the death certificate describes him as a ‘musician’.
- Tuberculosis, first known as phthisis or consumption, has been recognized as a leading cause of American deaths for as long as records have been kept.
- He learned to recognize pneumonia, bronchiectasis, pleurisy, emphysema, pneumothorax, phthisis, and other lung diseases from the sounds he heard with his stethoscope.
- Several other events have acted to reignite the old problem known as phthisis, consumption, or the white plague (named for the pallor it causes).
Synonyms
thinness, boniness, scrawniness, skinniness, scragginess

Origin

Mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek, from phthinein ‘to decay’.

词汇	phthisis
释义	Definition of phthisis in English: phthisis noun ˈtʌɪsɪsˈ(f)θʌɪsɪs mass nounMedicine archaic Pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive wasting disease. 〔医〕〈古〉肺结核；痨病 Example sentencesExamples Tuberculosis, first known as phthisis or consumption, has been recognized as a leading cause of American deaths for as long as records have been kept. In fact he had died there from phthisis on 9 December 1886: the death certificate describes him as a ‘musician’. Several other events have acted to reignite the old problem known as phthisis, consumption, or the white plague (named for the pallor it causes). He learned to recognize pneumonia, bronchiectasis, pleurisy, emphysema, pneumothorax, phthisis, and other lung diseases from the sounds he heard with his stethoscope. Death rates from silicosis, miners' phthisis, and tubercular diseases were very high on the Rand. Synonyms thinness, boniness, scrawniness, skinniness, scragginess Derivatives phthisic adjective (f)ˈθɪzɪk Medicine archaic It was said that the urine of phthisic patients is "high coloured and deposits a brawny red sediment." Example sentencesExamples Shelleys tribute expressed what would become the central metaphor of consumption in the 19th century, the idea that the phthisic body is consumed from within by its passions. phthisical adjective Medicine archaic The sputum of phthisical patients is the vehicle by which the tubercle gains access to the air. Example sentencesExamples If there be a special or specific hereditary predisposition - we should find the children of such parents phthisical in greater proportion than the children of parents whose debility arises from other causes. Origin Mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek, from phthinein 'to decay'. Definition of phthisis in US English: phthisis noun Medicine archaic Pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive systemic disease. 〔医〕〈古〉肺结核；痨病 Example sentencesExamples Death rates from silicosis, miners' phthisis, and tubercular diseases were very high on the Rand. In fact he had died there from phthisis on 9 December 1886: the death certificate describes him as a ‘musician’. Tuberculosis, first known as phthisis or consumption, has been recognized as a leading cause of American deaths for as long as records have been kept. He learned to recognize pneumonia, bronchiectasis, pleurisy, emphysema, pneumothorax, phthisis, and other lung diseases from the sounds he heard with his stethoscope. Several other events have acted to reignite the old problem known as phthisis, consumption, or the white plague (named for the pallor it causes). Synonyms thinness, boniness, scrawniness, skinniness, scragginess Origin Mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek, from phthinein ‘to decay’.
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