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Definition of Hemoptysis

1. Noun. Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs.

Definition of Hemoptysis

1. n. The expectoration of blood, due usually to hemorrhage from the mucous membrane of the lungs.

Definition of Hemoptysis

1. Noun. (medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood ¹

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Definition of Hemoptysis

1. [n -TYSES]

Medical Definition of Hemoptysis

1. The expectoration of blood or of blood stained sputum. Origin: Gr. Ptyein = to spit This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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