phthisis vs consumption

phthisis and consumption both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phthisis	Yes	No	No	No
consumption	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, phthisis and consumption are synonyms defined as:

phthisis and consumption: involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

Other synonyms of phthisis include pulmonary tuberculosis, wasting disease, white plague.

phthisis (noun)	consumption (noun)
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body	the act of consuming something
	the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
	(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
	involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body