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phthisis

/ˈθaɪ.sɪs/

Tradução: Doença infecciosa que afeta principalmente os pulmões, caracterizada por lesões progressivas e enfraquecimento geral do organismo; forma antiga de tuberculose pulmonar.

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C2formalcommonmedical/ˈθaɪ.sɪs/

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

  • 🇵🇹Doença infecciosa que afeta principalmente os pulmões, caracterizada por lesões progressivas e enfraquecimento geral do organismo; forma antiga de tuberculose pulmonar.
  1. Pulmonary tuberculosis C2 formal medical

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

    • 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.

    🇵🇹Tuberculose pulmonar

    Sinônimos: consumptiontuberculosiswhite plague