The Collaborative International Dictionary
Phthisiology
Phthisiology \Phthis`i*ol"o*gy\, n. [Phthisis + -logy.] (Med.)
A treatise on phthisis.
--Dunglison.
Wiktionary
phthisiology
n. (context medicine English) The care, treatment, and study of tuberculosis of the lung.
Wikipedia
Phthisiology
Phthisiology is the care, treatment, and study of tuberculosis of the lung. It is therefore considered a specialisation within the area of pulmonology.
The term derives from the designation by Hippocrates of phthisis ( Greek φθίσις) meaning "consumption".
Category:Medical specialties Category:Pulmonology