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Definition of phthisiatry in US English:

phthisiatry

noun

Medicine
rare

  • The treatment of tuberculosis; a branch of medicine dealing with this.

Origin

1920s. From phthis- + -iatry. Compare Italian tisiatria and Russian ftiziatrija.

Pronunciation

phthisiatry

/(f)θɪˈzʌɪətri/