phthisic

phthis·ic  (tzk, thz-)

n.

1. Variant of phthisis.

2. Archaic Any illness of the lungs or throat, such as asthma or a cough.

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[Middle English ptisike, from Old French ptisique, from phthisicus, consumptive, from Greek phthisikos, from phthisis, wasting away, consumption; see phthisis.]

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phthisic, phthisi·cal adj.

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phthisic [ˈθaɪsɪk ˈfθaɪsɪk ˈtaɪsɪk] Obsolete

adj

(Medicine / Pathology) relating to or affected with phthisis

n

(Medicine / Pathology) another name for asthma

[from Old French tisike, from Latin phthisicus, from Greek phthisikos; see phthisis]

phthisical  adj