[DOC] [TLE] Wasting - Wikipedia [PAR] In medicine, wasting, also known as wasting syndrome, refers to the process by 
which a debilitating disease causes muscle and fat tissue to "waste" away. ... 
Infections and conditions associated with wasting include tuberculosis, chronic ... 
can sometimes contribute to wasting if the patient is placed on an improper diet. [DOC] [TLE] History of tuberculosis - Wikipedia [PAR] Consumption, phthisis, scrofula, Pott's disease, and the White Plague are all 
terms used to refer ... Over time, the various cultures of the world gave the illness 
different names: phthisis (Greek), consumptione (Latin) .... Burning magic 
talismans would cause the TB patient to cough, which was considered an 
effective treatment. [DOC] [TLE] Early Research and Treatment of Tuberculosis in the 19th Century ... [PAR] During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, tuberculosis (TB) was the 
leading ... by fatigue, night sweats, and a general wasting away of the victim. ... 
often, doctors simply advised their patients to rest, eat well, and exercise 
outdoors. [DOC] [TLE] Consumption, the great killer - ACS Publications [PAR] Whether it is known as lupus vulgaris (TB of the skin), Pott's disease (TB of the ... 
the body, and of course, the wasting away that led helpless bystanders to name 
the ... Brehmer then opened an in-patient hospital in Gorbersdorf, where patients,
... [DOC] [TLE] History of Tuberculosis. Part 1  Phthisis, consumption and the ... [PAR] Tuberculosis was also known as phthisis and consumption from Hippocrates 
through ... and other names which evoked the despair and horror of the disease 
such as ... the body and caused a person to lie in sickness . a long time 
wasting away. ... In the Hippocrates' era patients were nursed in temples and 
treated with... [DOC] [TLE] Old Time Disease Names - RootsWeb [PAR] Also known as bronzed skin disease. AFRICAN ... ATROPHY, Wasting away (
generally from lack of use, i.e. muscles). BAD BLOOD ... CONSUMPTION, 
Tuberculosis; Wasting sickness ... They feel hot to the touch and the patient is 
feverish. [DOC] [TLE] Old Disease names and their modern definitions [PAR] Old disease names and their modern definitions. Quick reference ... Consumption 
- Tuberculosis ... Neuralgia - Described as discomfort, such as "Headache" was 
neuralgia in head ... Phthisis - Chronic wasting away or a name for tuberculosis. [DOC] [TLE] Tuberculosis [PAR] Tuberculosis (commonly referred to as TB) is a disease resulting from a bacterial 
... 460 BCE describes TB illness as phthsis referring to wasting away of the 
lungs, ... and other areas of infected patients, leading to the name Tuberculosis. [DOC] [TLE] Cachexia. Wasting syndrome information. Patient | Patient [PAR] Tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis. ... 
which leads to muscle atrophy by a process of protein synthesis depression and
... [DOC] [TLE] tuberculosis facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Tuberculosis was popularly known as consumption for a long time. .... The high 
risk of TB in AIDS patients extends to those infected by human immunodeficiency 
virus (HIV) who have not yet developed ... They lost a great deal of weight and 
developed a wasted appearance. .... Mantoux test Another name for the PPD 
test. [DOC] [TLE] What's "Consumption," and Why Did It Kill Nicole Kidman? - Slate [PAR] Jun 5, 2001 ... Although the word "tuberculosis" first appeared in 1860, it wasn't ... with an active, 
late-stage case of TB, the lung tissue gets eaten away by... [DOC] [TLE] Tuberculosis (TB) Symptoms, Treatment, Causes - What is ... [PAR] Jun 2, 2016 ... In most instances, the different terms refer to a specific type of TB with some ... 
The Greeks termed it as a wasting away disease (phthisis). [DOC] [TLE] Old Diseases found on death certificates - USGenNet [PAR] Old Disease Names Frequently found on Death Certificates. Ablepsy - ... Atrophy 
- Wasting away or diminishing in size. ... Consumption - Tuberculosis ... 
Neuralgia - Described as discomfort, such as "Headache"

Question: This name for tuberculosis referred to the wasting away of the patient
Answer: Consumption