phthisio-comb. form
Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g.
phthisiogenesis n.Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin phthisio-, phthisis.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin phthisio-, combining form (in phthisiologia phthisiology n.) of phthisis phthisis n. Compare French phtisio- (formations in which are found from the mid 19th cent.), German phthisio- (formations in which are found from at least the early 20th cent.).Earliest in the Latin loanword phthisiology n. Formations within English are found (sparingly) from the late 19th cent.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020).