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phthisis: Meaning and Definition of

phthi•sis

Pronunciation: (thī'sis, tī'-), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. a wasting away.
  2. pulmonary tuberculosis; consumption.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
phthisical phugoid
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