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hemoptysis definition

hemop·ty·sis (hē mäp′tə sis, hem äp′-)

noun

the spitting or coughing up of blood: usually caused by bleeding of the lungs or bronchi

Etymology: ModL < hemo- + Gr ptysis, spitting < ptyein, to spit out < IE echoic base (s)pyū- > L spuere, spew

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