# phthisis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈ(f)θaɪsɪs/

## Definitions
1. An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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