Found 3 items, similar to Phthisis.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: phthisis penyakit paru-paru, tbc
English → English (WordNet) Definition: phthisis phthisis n : involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body [syn: pulmonary tuberculosis, consumption, wasting disease , white plague]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Phthisis Phthisis \Phthi"sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to pass or waste away: cf. F. phthisie.] (Med.) 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. [1913 Webster] Fibroid phthisis. See under Fibroid. [1913 Webster]