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Usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
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hemoptysis
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Hemoptysis is an American extreme metal band, named after the medical term for the coughing up of blood. Founded in 2007, the band's music is built around a solid core of old-school thrash / death metal . However, they incorporate strong European elements ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Hemoptysis \He*mop"ty*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + ? to spit: cf. F. h['e]moptysie.] (Med.) The expectoration of blood, due usually to hemorrhage from the mucous membrane of the lungs.
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n. coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs [syn: haemoptysis ] [also: hemoptyses (pl)]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. (context medicine English) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system n. (context medicine English) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
Usage examples of hemoptysis.
There is recorded an inexplicable case of menstruation from the region of the sternum, and among the curious anomalies of menstruation must be mentioned that reported by Parvin seen in a woman, who, at the menstrual epoch, suffered hemoptysis and oozing of blood from the lips and tongue.