phthisis

A disease characterized by the wasting away or atrophy of the body or a part of the body.

Tuberculosis of the lungs. No longer in scientific use.

A disease of the lungs, characterized by progressive consolidation of pulmonary tissue, with breaking down and the formation of cavities.

A wasting or consumption of the tissues. The term was formerly applied to many wasting diseases, but is now usually restricted to pulmonary phthisis, or consumption. See consumption.

See under Fibroid.

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

involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body