First Known Use: 1646
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hemoptysis
noun he·mop·ty·sis \hi-ˈmäp-tə-səs\
Definition of HEMOPTYSIS
: expectoration of blood from some part of the respiratory tract
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Origin of HEMOPTYSIS
New Latin, from hem- + Greek ptysis act of spitting, from ptyein to spit — more at spew
Medical Dictionary
hemoptysis
noun he·mop·ty·sis
plural he·mop·ty·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of HEMOPTYSIS
: expectoration of blood from some part of the respiratory tract
Variants of HEMOPTYSIS
he·mop·ty·sis or chiefly British hae·mop·ty·sis \hi-ˈmäp-tə-səs\
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