wasting disease vs consumption

wasting disease and consumption both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wasting disease	Yes	No	No	No
consumption	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wasting disease and consumption are synonyms defined as:

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

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

wasting disease (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