phthisic
phthisic (having) pulmonary consumption. XIV. ME. tisik, later ptisike, phthisick — OF. tisike, -ique, later ptisique, thisique (repl. by mod. phtisie):- Rom. *(ph)thisica, sb. use of fem. of L. phthisicus — Gr. phthisikós consumptive, f. phthísis, f. *phthi-, phthínein waste away; see -IC.
So phthisis XVI. — L. — Gr.
So phthisis XVI. — L. — Gr.
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