hemoptysis

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hemoptysis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hemoptysis \He*mop"ty*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + ? to
     spit: cf. F. h['e]moptysie.] (Med.)
     The expectoration of blood, due usually to hemorrhage from
     the mucous membrane of the lungs.
     [1913 Webster]

hemoptysis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hemoptysis
      n 1: coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually
           indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs [syn:
           hemoptysis, haemoptysis]