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Noun: hemoptysis  hi'móp-ti-sis
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haemoptysis)
  1. Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
    - haemoptysis [Brit, Cdn]

Type of: symptom

Encyclopedia: Hemoptysis

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