Associations to the word «Phthisic»
Noun
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Wiktionary
PHTHISIC, noun. (pathology) A wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or tuberculosis; phthisis.
PHTHISIC, noun. (pathology) (formerly) Any wasting disease.
PHTHISIC, noun. A person suffering from phthisis.
PHTHISIC, noun. Any wasting or shrinking of another body part such as, for example, the eye (phthisis bulbi).
PHTHISIC, adjective. Of or relating to phthisis or tuberculosis; tubercular.
Wise words
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is
essential is invisible to the eye.