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Meaning of "phthisis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHTHISIS

Via Latin from Greek: a wasting away, from phthinein to waste away.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PHTHISIS

phthisis  [ˈθaɪsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHTHISIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phthisis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHTHISIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of phthisis in the English dictionary

The definition of phthisis in the dictionary is any disease that causes wasting of the body, esp pulmonary tuberculosis.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHTHISIS


anaclisis
ˌænəˈklaɪsɪs
analysis
əˈnælɪsɪs
anecdysis
ˌænɛkˈdaɪsɪs
basis
ˈbeɪsɪs
crisis
ˈkraɪsɪs
eccrisis
ekˈkraɪsɪs
endysis
ɛnˈdaɪsɪs
epicrisis
ˈɛpɪˌkraɪsɪs
genesis
ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
hemoptysis
hɪˈmɒptɪsɪs
homeostasis
ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈsteɪsɪs
hypothesis
haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs
Isis
ˈaɪsɪs
lysis
ˈlaɪsɪs
metecdysis
ˌmɛtɛkˈdaɪsɪs
noncrisis
ˌnɒnˈkraɪsɪs
oasis
əʊˈeɪsɪs
physis
ˈfaɪsɪs
precrisis
priːˈkraɪsɪs
synthesis
ˈsɪnθɪsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHTHISIS

phthalate
phthalein
phthalic acid
phthalic anhydride
phthalin
phthalocyanin
phthalocyanine
phthiriases
phthiriasis
phthisic
phthisical
phthisicky
Phuket
phut
phwoar
phycobilin
phycobiont
phycocyan
phycocyanin
phycoerythrin

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHTHISIS

anagnorisis
chorisis
debt crisis
enclisis
energy crisis
Gulf Crisis
identity crisis
merisis
midlife crisis
proclisis
quarterlife crisis
rachischisis

Synonyms and antonyms of phthisis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phthisis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHTHISIS

Find out the translation of phthisis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phthisis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phthisis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肺结核
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tisis
570 millions of speakers

English

phthisis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यक्ष्मा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التقمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чахотка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tísica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যক্ষ্মারোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phtisie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phthisis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwindsucht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肺結核
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phthisis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bịnh ho lao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காச நோய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुफ्फुस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

verem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tisi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

phthisis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сухоти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ftizie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φθίση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

myntering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

phthisis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

phthisis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phthisis

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHTHISIS»

The term «phthisis» is normally little used and occupies the 143.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHTHISIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «phthisis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «phthisis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phthisis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHTHISIS»

Discover the use of phthisis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phthisis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bacillary Phthisis of the Lungs
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Germain See, 2008
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Phthisis: Its Morbid Anatomy, Etiology, Symptomatic Events ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Austin Flint, 2011
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Phthisis Pulmonalis, Or, Tubercular Consumption
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Gershom Nelson Brigham, 2012
4
Climate and Phthisis: Or the Influence of Climate in the ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
John Parkin, 2010
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The Dyspepsia of Phthisis: Its Varieties and Treatment, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Soltau Fenwick, 2013
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A treatise on the diseases of the chest, and on mediate ...
293 Identity of grey granulations and yellow tubercles (Jf. L.) . 300 Relative frequency of tubercles in the two lungs . . 300 Relative frequency of tubercles in other organs (Jf. L.) . 304 Proportional frequency of intestinal ulcers in phthisis ...
René Théophile Hyacinthe Laennec, Sir John Forbes, Gabriel Andral, 1838
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The Dyspepsia of Phthisis - Its Varieties and Treatment - ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
William Soltau Fenwick, 2010
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Mortality from Respiratory Diseases in Dusty Trades ...
Making allowance for persons not directly employed in the cutting and hewing of granite, it is quite probable that the true phthisis death rate of this class is 6.2 per 1,000. Next to stone workers, according to the table, come printers and ...
Frederick Ludwig Hoffman, 1918
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Dunglison's American medical library
intestines, and the mesentery present signs of tuberculisation, we should still say that the patient had laryngeal phthisis. You may say, if you choose, that he had laryngeal phthisis, then pulmonary phthisis, then tubercular enteritis, then ...
Robley Dunglison, 1839
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The Principles of Medicine, on the Plan of the Beconian ...
PHTHISIS. PULMONALIS. This complaint, has long been considered the opprobrium of medicine, and emphatically called the plague of Britain. We arraign the pestilential climates of the East and West Indies ; but while we deplore the ...
Robert Douglas Hamilton, 1821

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHTHISIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phthisis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Micro-pump in the eye could treat glaucoma
Since the absence of vitreous humor production is the exclusive cause of the disease in phthisis, we are optimistic that we can stop the disease ... «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jul 15»
2
Asheville Genealogy: What did granny call that illness?
Phthisis: chronic wasting away or a name for tuberculosis. •Consumption or galloping consumption: Tuberculosis. •French pox or great pox: ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
3
Implantable pump to regulate fluids in the eye and preserve vision
In contrast, a lack of fluid can cause the eye to cave in and stop functioning, a disease known as phthisis bulbi. Currently, little can be done ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
4
Implantable Micropump Regulates Internal Eye Pressure
In phthisis cases, the physician injects fluids like hyaluronic acid into the eye at regular intervals. This is an unpleasant procedure, to say the ... «ReliaWire, Jul 15»
5
Intraocular lens dislocation and tube shunt in the posterior chamber …
The right eye had phthisis bulbi secondary to a surgery to repair a retinal detachment. The patient did not instill sufficient medication and the ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
6
Research and Markets: Diagnostic Reagent Industry in China 2015
Zeesan's products covers infectious disease (mainly phthisis), tumor (mainly leukemia) and genetic disease. Key Topics Covered: 1 Overview. «Business Wire, Jun 15»
7
Album of Abdullah Abduweli
This disease which is also known as tubercle bacillus, aka phthisis, phthisis pulmonalis, consumption, is caused by bacteria called ... «Onislam.net, May 15»
8
Mother Gives Gift Of Life To Daughter Battling Kidney Disorder
In July 2014, Brianna became very ill and later learned that she had a kidney disease called Nephron phthisis. She was placed on dialysis until ... «Patch.com, May 15»
9
EDTA treats calcified band keratopathy if epithelium is removed
... are chronic uveitis, hypercalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, mercury exposure, intraocular silicone oil, interstitial keratitis and phthisis bulbi. «Healio, Apr 15»
10
A scourge returns
History shows, the website notes, that about 460 BCE Hippocrates identified consumption, in Greek phthisis, as “the most widespread disease ... «Weld for Birmingham, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Phthisis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/phthisis>. Apr 2024 ».
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