phthisical
/ˈtɪzɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to or suffering from phthisis (a wasting disease, especially tuberculosis of the lungs).
- The doctor noted the phthisical symptoms and ordered a chest X-ray.
- In the 19th century, many artists were portrayed as pale and phthisical, romanticizing the disease.
- The old medical records described the patient as phthisical, with a persistent cough and weight loss.
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