haemoptysis

/hɪˈmɑptɪsɪs/
noun
  1. The act of coughing up blood from the respiratory tract.
    • Doctors performed a bronchoscopy to find the cause of her haemoptysis.
    • The patient was diagnosed with haemoptysis after coughing up blood for three days.
    • Severe haemoptysis can be a sign of tuberculosis or lung cancer.
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