The term "Consumption" referred to what disease?

My mother spent 7 years in a Tuberculosis Sanitorium.

Milo, tuberculosis in the long run causes loss of weight. The body is supposedly consumed by the ravages of this disease, hence the term "consumption".

Player Lena, My maternal grandmother was suffering from it when she was pregnant with my mum, and died when mum was just a few weeks old, but I now have inherited resistance to it.

Wesley, Cozzy 25, I’m so sorry. 😎

My grandmother was in an asylum w tb when my mom was a teenager.

Player Lena, My maternal grandfather died from TB.

My aunt died at 27 of TB in 1954

My Dad's brother died from this at age 9. cemetary records say 9 months cause, Consumption

how come we don't panic over 1.6 million people dieing every year?