phthisic
71phthisis — [tī′sis, thī′sis, fthī′sis] n. [L < Gr, a decay < phthiein, to waste away < IE base * gwhthei , to disappear, be destroyed > Sans kṣáyati, (he) destroys] any wasting disease, as tuberculosis of the lungs phthisic [tiz′ik] adj., n.… …
72phthisis — n. any progressive wasting disease, esp. pulmonary tuberculosis. Derivatives: phthisic adj. phthisical adj. Etymology: L f. Gk f. phthino to decay …
73myelophthisic anemia — |mīəlō+... noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary myel + phthisic : anemia in which the blood forming elements of the bone marrow are unable to reproduce normal blood cells and which is commonly caused by specific toxins or by… …
74spes phthisica — ˈspāˈstizə̇kə noun Etymology: New Latin, phthisic hope : a state of euphoria believed to occur in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis …
75phthisical — adjective see phthisic II …
76tisick — /tizˈik/ (Shakespeare) noun A cough ORIGIN: ↑phthisic …
77ptisic — ptisic, ick(e, ike, ique obs. ff. phthisic …
78tissick — etc.: see phthisic, tisick …
