consumptiveadjective, noun [ C ]
uk/kənˈsʌmp.tɪv/us/kənˈsʌmp.tɪv/old-fashioned(a person) suffering from consumption:
She didn't live very long - she was (a) consumptive.
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Respiratory disorders
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- apnoea
- asbestosis
- black lung disease
- bronchitis
- bunged up
- central sleep apnoea
- cystic fibrosis
- hay fever
- hyperventilation
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- pleurisy
- pneumothorax
- pulmonary fibrosis
- pulmonary hypertension
- rhinitis
- SARS
- shortness of breath
- wheeze
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