hemoptysis
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hemoptysis
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From hemo- + Ancient Greek πτύσις (ptúsis, “spitting”), from πτύω (ptúō, “to spit”).
noun hemoptyses · haemoptysis
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expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
Similar: hemosputum
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noun expectoration of blood
| Español | hemoptisis |
|---|---|
| Français | hémoptysie |
| Deutsch | Bluthusten, Blutspucken, Hämoptoe, Hämoptyse, Hämoptysis |
| Italiano | emottisi |
| Ελληνικά | αιμόπτυση aimóptysi |
| Русский | кровоха́рканье krovoxárkanʹje |
Talk about this word "hemoptysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hemoptysis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hemoptysis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hemoptysis "hemoptysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hemoptysis.Cite this
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title = {hemoptysis},
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