Hemoptysis Definition

hĭ-mŏptĭ-sĭs
noun
The spitting or coughing up of blood: usually caused by bleeding in the lungs or bronchi.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • haemoptysis

Other Word Forms of Hemoptysis

Noun

Singular:
hemoptysis
Plural:
hemoptyses

Origin of Hemoptysis

  • hemo– Greek ptusis a spitting (from ptuein to spit)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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