phthisiology
/ˌ(f)θɪzɪˈɒlədʒi/Medicine. Now rare
noun
The scientific study of tuberculosis; a branch of medicine dealing with tuberculosis.
Origin
Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). In sense 1 from post-classical Latin phthisiologia, perhaps via French phtisiologie or German Phthisiologie.
- wearyingly
- weasand
- weasel
- weasel-faced
- weaselly
- weasel's snout
- weasel words
- weather
- weather balloon
- weather-beaten
- weatherboard
- weatherboarding
- weather bomb
- weatherbound
- weather chart
- weathercock
- weathered
- weatherfish
- weather forecast
- weather forecaster
- weather forecasting
- weathergirl
- weather glass
- weather helm
- weather house