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