Lexicon:Phthisis, phthisical

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Term: phthisis, phthisical
References: Master and Commander, page 37
HMS Surprise, page 86
The Fortune of War, page 43
The Hundred Days, page 190
Meaning: A disease causing wasting of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

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See also, Lexicon:Phthisis (Guide for the Perplexed).

Additional information


Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.

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