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Etymology

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phthisis +‎ -logy

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌθaɪsiˈɒlədʒi/

Noun

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phthisiology (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) The care, treatment, and study of tuberculosis of the lung.[1]

References

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    1839, Robley Dunglison, “PHTHISIOLOGY”, in Medical Lexicon. A New Dictionary of Medical Science, [], 2nd edition, Philadelphia, Pa.: Lea and Blanchard, successors to Carey and Co., →OCLC: