Phthisis synonyms

thī'sĭs, tī'-, thĭs'ĭs, tĭs'-
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phthisic
Any wasting or shrinking of another body part such as, for example, the eye (phthisis bulbi).
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No longer in scientific use: consumption
An infectious disease producing lesions especially of the lungs.
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tuberculosis
An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the tubercle bacillus and characterized by the formation of tubercles on the lungs and other tissues of the body, often developing long after the initial infection.
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white plague
Tuberculosis, especially of the lungs.
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health (related)
A state of well-being or balance, often physical but sometimes also mental and social; the overall level of function of an organism from the cellular (micro) level to the social (macro) level.
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pulmonary-tuberculosis
(Pathology) The most common form of active tuberculosis (TB) infecting the lungs.
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consumption
An amount consumed.
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wasting-disease
Generic description of a medical condition that causes pronounced loss of body mass.
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