φθίσις [ῐ],εως,ἡ, (φθίω):—
A. wasting away, perishing, decay,
καρποῦ
Pi. Pae. 9.14
; of theκόσμος,
Ocell. 1.4 ; opp.αὔξησις,
Hp. VM 6 , Pl. Phd. 71b ; opp.αὔξη,
Id. R. 521e : pl., Id. Phlb. 42d .
2. of the moon,waning,
Arist. HA 582b2 , GA 767a4 .
II. of persons,atrophy, emaciation,
Hp. Art. 1 .
2. esp.consumption,
Hdt. 7.88 , Hp. Epid. 1.24 , Aph. 5.11 (pl.), Arist. HA 518b21 (pl.), EN 1150b33 , IG 42(1).122.69 (Epid.,iv B. C.), cf.φθόη.
3. contraction of the pupil of the eye,
Gal. 19.435 , Aret. SD 1.7 , Aët. 7.55 .