haemoptysis

World English Dictionary
haemoptysis or (US) hemoptysis (hɪˈmɒptɪsɪs)
 
n , pl -ses
Compare haematemesis spitting or coughing up of blood or blood-streaked mucus, as in tuberculosis
 
[C17: from haemo- + -ptysis, from Greek ptyein to spit]
 
hemoptysis or (US) hemoptysis (hɪˈmɒptɪsɪs, -ˌsiːz)
 
n
 
[C17: from haemo- + -ptysis, from Greek ptyein to spit]

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Haemoptysis is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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haemoptysis

noun
coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs [syn: hemoptysis
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