phthisic
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phthis·ic
(tĭz'ĭk, thĭz'-) 
n.
n.
- Variant of phthisis.
- Archaic. Any illness of the lungs or throat, such as asthma or a cough.
[Middle English ptisike, from Old French ptisique, from phthisicus, consumptive, from Greek phthisikos, from phthisis, wasting away, consumption. See phthisis.]
phthisic phthis'ic or phthis'i·cal adj.Roget's Thesaurus:
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phthisic
noun
- An infectious disease producing lesions especially of the lungs. consumption (no longer in scientific use), phthisis (no longer in scientific use), tuberculosis, white plague. See health/sickness.
adjective
- Relating to or afflicted with tuberculosis. consumptive (no longer in scientific use), phthisical (no longer in scientific use), tubercular, tuberculate, tuberculous. See health/sickness.
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