phthisis

• Maladie chronique affectant les poumons, caractérisée par un dépérissement progressif de l'organisme, souvent liée à la tuberculose.

A medical condition involving the lungs characterized by progressive wasting of the body.

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1. Pulmonary tuberculosisC2formalmedical

   A progressive wasting disease of the lungs, historically known as consumption, characterized by coughing, fever, and weight loss.

   Phthisie pulmonaire

   • The patient was diagnosed with phthisis in the 19th century.
   • Phthisis was a leading cause of death before the discovery of antibiotics.
   • The sanatorium treated many patients suffering from phthisis.

   Synonymesconsumptiontuberculosiswhite plague