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Hemoptysis - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Hemoptysis : (noun)
1: coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually
indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
[syn: haemoptysis]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Hemoptysis : Hemoptysis: Spitting up blood or blood-tinged sputum. Pronounced he-MOP-tis-is.
The word "hemoptysis" comes from the Greek "haima" for "blood" _ "ptysis" meaning "a spitting" = a spitting of blood. The source of the blood was originally not specified but now refers only to
blood from the respiratory tract.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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