hemoptysis
noun
he·mop·ty·sis
hi-ˈmäp-tə-səs 
: expectoration of blood from some part of the respiratory tract
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It should be noted that hemoptysis has only been reported in a small number of COVID-19 patients.
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Leah Groth, Health, 26 June 2023
This was a striking development; hematemesis and hemoptysis are very different clinical entities, and usually the diseases that lead to one do not lead to the other.
—Douglas G Adler, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2021
Albert had experienced severe hemoptysis (coughing up blood from his lungs), which had prompted his transfer to intensive care.
—Douglas G Adler, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2021
For example, bronchitis, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, other types of pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are some of the other things that can cause hemoptysis, which is the medical term for coughing up blood.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 May 2022
Again, any type of viral or bacterial pneumonia can cause hemoptysis—not only pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
—Leah Groth, Health.com, 13 Apr. 2020
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Leah Groth, Health, 26 June 2023
This was a striking development; hematemesis and hemoptysis are very different clinical entities, and usually the diseases that lead to one do not lead to the other.
—Douglas G Adler, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2021
Albert had experienced severe hemoptysis (coughing up blood from his lungs), which had prompted his transfer to intensive care.
—Douglas G Adler, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2021
For example, bronchitis, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, other types of pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are some of the other things that can cause hemoptysis, which is the medical term for coughing up blood.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 May 2022
Again, any type of viral or bacterial pneumonia can cause hemoptysis—not only pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
—Leah Groth, Health.com, 13 Apr. 2020
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“Hemoptysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemoptysis. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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hemoptysis
noun
he·mop·ty·sis
variants
or chiefly British haemoptysis
plural hemoptyses
-ˌsēz
: expectoration of blood from some part of the respiratory tract
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