Hemoptysis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hemoptysis \He*mop"ty*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + ? to
     spit: cf. F. h['e]moptysie.] (Med.)
     The expectoration of blood, due usually to hemorrhage from
     the mucous membrane of the lungs.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hemoptysis
       n : coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually
           indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
           [syn: {haemoptysis}]
       [also: {hemoptyses} (pl)]