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单词 hemoptysis
释义

hemoptysis

noun

he·​mop·​ty·​sis hi-ˈmäp-tə-səs How to pronounce hemoptysis (audio)
: expectoration of blood from some part of the respiratory tract

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hem- + Greek ptysis act of spitting, from ptyein to spit — more at spew

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hemoptysis

noun

he·​mop·​ty·​sis
variants or chiefly British haemoptysis
hi-ˈmäp-tə-səs How to pronounce hemoptysis (audio)
plural hemoptyses -ˌsēz How to pronounce hemoptysis (audio)
: expectoration of blood from some part of the respiratory tract
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