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hemoptysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
hemop-t-y-sis
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hemo- + Ancient Greek πτύσις (ptúsis, “spitting”), from πτύω (ptúō, “to spit”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hemoptyses (plural) haemoptysis (alternative)

Synonyms

hemosputum haemoptysis

Questions

What does hemoptysis mean?
expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
Where does hemoptysis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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