"Phthisical" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Phthisical" Meaning

Morbidly meager or peevish in one's appetite.

"Phthisical" Examples

5 Usage Examples of "Phthisical"

Example 1: - Medical Context“Her phthisical condition made her unable to get out of bed for months. The prolonged inactivity only made her condition worse.”##

Example 2: - Contextual usage - Health complication“His phthisical illness led to a weakened immune system and he became susceptible to frequent infections.”###

Example 3: - Old English word usage“Before the antibiotic medicine was invented, phthisical diseases were often incurable and caused a significant number of deaths.”#### Example 4: - Word used in historical context“The hospital admitted countless patients suffering from phthisical diseases like tuberculosis during the late 19th century.”#### Example 5: - Detailed health condition“The 19th-century doctor could diagnose 'consumption,' a phthisical condition later known to be caused by tuberculosis.”These examples reflect how the term "phthisical" is historically used in medical and health contexts to describe a condition.