haemoptysis
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of haemoptysis
C17: from haemo- + -ptysis, from Greek ptyein to spit
Example Sentences
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That was until he was 12 and stopped going to school, after his father died of haemoptysis and he became the family's chief breadwinner.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2012
A dangerous attack of haemoptysis interrupted his labours for a time; but the danger was no sooner past than he plunged into new engagements with the same ardour as before.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
Ergot is used in therapeutics as a haemostatic, and is very valuable in haemoptysis and sometimes in haematemesis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
The more recent observations of Pasquale di Tullio go far to show that this may be immensely valuable in the treatment of haemoptysis.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
Dyspnoea and haemoptysis occasionally occur, but are by no means the rule.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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