hemoptysis

he·mop·ty·sis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hi-mop-tuh-sis]
- /hɪˈmɒp tə sɪs/
- /ˈhemətaɪzɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-mop-tuh-sis]
- /hɪˈmɒp tə sɪs/

Definitions of hemoptysis word

noun hemoptysis the expectoration of blood or bloody mucus. 1
noun hemoptysis The coughing up of blood. 1
noun hemoptysis the spitting or coughing up of blood: usually caused by bleeding of the lungs or bronchi 0
noun hemoptysis (medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system. 0

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Origin of hemoptysis

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < New Latin, equivalent to hemo- hemo- + Greek ptýsis spitting; compare ptýein to spit

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Parts of speech for Hemoptysis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hemoptysis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hemoptysis usage trend in Literature

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