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haemoptysis

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haemoptysis US, hemoptysis [hɪˈmɒptɪsɪs]
n pl -ses [-ˌsiːz]
(Medicine / Pathology) spitting or coughing up of blood or blood-streaked mucus, as in tuberculosis Compare haematemesis
[from haemo- + -ptysis, from Greek ptyein to spit]
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Noun1.haemoptysis - coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
hemoptysis
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease


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