Associations to the word «Phthisis»
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Wiktionary
PHTHISIS, noun. (archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
Dictionary definition
PHTHISIS, noun. Involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.