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Phthisic — Phthis ic, n. Same as {Phthisis}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phthisic — mid 14c., tysyk of or pertaining to a wasting disease, from O.Fr. tisike (11c.), from V.L. phthisis, from L. phthisis, from Gk. phthisis, from phthiein to waste away, from root *phthi , related to Skt. ksitih destruction, ksinati perishes … Etymology dictionary
phthisic — my·e·lo·phthisic; phthisic; … English syllables
phthisic — phthi·sic tiz ik, tī sik n 1) PHTHISIS 2) TUBERCULAR phthisic or phthi·si·cal i kəl adj of, relating to, or affected with or as if with pulmonary tuberculosis … Medical dictionary
phthisic — /tiz ik, thiz /, Pathol. n. 1. a wasting disease of the lungs; phthisis. 2. asthma. 3. a person who suffers from phthisis. adj. 4. pertaining to phthisis; phthisical. [1300 50; < L phthisicus < Gk phthisikós (see PHTHISIS, IC); r. ME tisike < ML… … Universalium
phthisic — 1. noun a) A wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or tuberculosis; phthisis. b) A person suffering from phthisis. 2. adjective Of or relating to phthisis or tuberculosis … Wiktionary
phthisic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun An infectious disease producing lesions especially of the lungs. No longer in scientific use: consumption (no longer in scientific use), phthisis (no longer in scientific use), tuberculosis, white plague. See HEALTH … English dictionary for students
phthisic — tɪzɪk / θaɪzɪk adj. pertaining to tuberculosis, of consumption … English contemporary dictionary
phthisic — /ˈθaɪsɪk/ (say thuysik), /ˈfθaɪ / (say fthuy ) Rare –noun 1. → phthisis. –adjective 2. of or relating to phthisis. {Middle English tisike, from Old French, from Latin phthisica, feminine of phthisicus, from Greek phthisikos consumptive} …
phthisic — … Useful english dictionary
