phthisiology

English edit

Etymology edit

phthisis +‎ -logy

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌθaɪsiˈɒlədʒi/

Noun edit

phthisiology (uncountable)

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

References edit

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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:

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