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Phthisis vs Phthisics - What's the difference?

phthisis | phthisics |

As nouns the difference between phthisis and phthisics

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

phthisis

English

Noun

(phthises)
  • (archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
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  • * {{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}}

    Related terms

    * phthisic ----

    phthisics

    English

    Noun

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