Definition of PHTHISIS

phthisis

Plural: phthises

Noun

  • involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
  • An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phthisis, from Ancient Greek φθίσις (phthísis, “consumption, decline, wasting away”), from φθίω (phthíō, “I waste away”).

Synonyms

consumption, pulmonary tuberculosis, wasting disease, white plague

Scrabble Score: 16

phthisis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
phthisis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
phthisis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

phthisis is a valid Words With Friends word