haemoptysis

British  

/ hɪˈmɒptɪsɪs /

noun

1. spitting or coughing up of blood or blood-streaked mucus, as in tuberculosis Compare haematemesis

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Etymology

Origin of haemoptysis

C17: from _haemo- + -ptysis, from Greek ptyein to spit

Example Sentences

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

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

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