he|mop|ty|sis

he|mop|ty|sis
he|mop|ty|sis «hih MOP tuh sihs, hee MOP-», noun.
the coughing up of blood or bloody mucus, usually from the lungs or bronchi.
[< hemo- + Greek ptýsis spitting < ptýein to spit]

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