Synonyms of the word

phthisis

• n. (archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

consumption

• n. The act of consuming, i.e., burning something.
• n. The act of eating, drinking or using.
• n. The amount consumed.
• n. (pathology) The wasting-away of the human body through disease.
• n. (pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis.

tuberculosis

• n. (pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually…