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Phthisis vs Asthma - What's the difference?

phthisis | asthma |

As nouns the difference between phthisis and asthma

is that phthisis is (archaic) an atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis while asthma is .

phthisis

English

Noun

(phthises)
  • (archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
  • *
  • * {{quote-book, c.1830-40's, passage=For some months to my becoming acquainted with him, his physicians had declared him in a confirmed phthisis . It was his custom, indeed, to speak calmly of his approaching dissolution, as a matter neither to be avoided nor regretted., author=
  • Edgar Allan Poe, title=The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar:Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe}}

    asthma

    English

    (wikipedia asthma)

    Noun

  • (pathology) A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
  • * 1954 , William Golding, Lord of the Flies
  • "He kind of spat," said Piggy. "My auntie wouldn't let me blow on account of my asthma . He said you blew from down here." Piggy laid a hand on his jutting abdomen.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=72-3, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= A punch in the gut , passage=Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.}}

    Derived terms

    () * asthma attack * asthmatic * asthmatically * asthma sufferer

    See also

    * inhaler * phthisic