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phthis·ic

 (tĭz′ĭk, thĭz′-)
n.
Archaic Variant of phthisis.
[Middle English ptisike, from Old French ptisique, from phthisicus, consumptive, from Greek phthisikos, from phthisis, wasting away, consumption; see phthisis.]
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phthisic

(ˈθaɪsɪk; ˈfθaɪsɪk; ˈtaɪsɪk)
adj
(Pathology) relating to or affected with phthisis
n
(Pathology) another name for asthma
[C14: from Old French tisike, from Latin phthisicus, from Greek phthisikos; see phthisis]
ˈphthisical, ˈphthisicky adj
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phthisic

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.
adjective
Relating to or afflicted with tuberculosis.No longer in scientific use:
consumptive (no longer in scientific use), phthisical (no longer in scientific use), tubercular, tuberculate, tuberculous.
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