phthisic

noun

phthis·​ic ˈti-zik 

: phthisis

phthisic adjective

or phthisical

ˈti-zi-kəl 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tisike, from Anglo-French, from Latin phthisicus suffering from tuberculosis, from Greek phthisikos, from phthisis

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

phthisic

1 of 2 noun

phthi·​sic ˈtiz-ik  ˈtī-sik 

1

: phthisis

2

: tubercular

phthisic

2 of 2 adjective

variants or phthisical

-i-kəl 

: of, relating to, or affected with or as if with pulmonary tuberculosis