phthisis

名词 phthisis:

1. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
   同义词：pulmonary tuberculosis, consumption, wasting disease, white plague

phthi.sis

n.（名词）
A disease characterized by the wasting away or atrophy of the body or a part of the body.
消耗病，痨病：以身体或身体的一部分萎缩或消蚀为特点的一种疾病
Tuberculosis of the lungs. No longer in scientific use.
肺结核：肺的结核病，科学上已废弃不用

来源：
Latin
拉丁语
from Greek
源自 希腊语
from phthinein [to waste away]
源自 phthinein [浪费，损耗]