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phthisis
[
thahy
-sis
,
tahy
-
]
Main Entry:
tuberculosis
[
t
oo
-bur-ky
uh
-
loh
-sis
,
ty
oo
-
]
Show IPA
/
tʊˌbɜr
kyəˈloʊ
sɪs
,
tyʊ-
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
infection
Synonyms:
consumption
,
phthisis
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