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HEMOPTYSIS
hemoptysis, haemoptysis
(noun) coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hemoptysis (countable and uncountable, plural hemoptyses)
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
Synonyms
• hemosputum
Source: Wiktionary
He*mop"ty*sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. hémoptysie.] (Med.)
Definition: The expectoration of blood, due usually to hemorrhage from the mucous membrane of the lungs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMISERATIVE
(adjective) feeling or expressing sympathy; “made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue”- Kenneth Roberts
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