The suffix for hemoptysis is "-ptysis."
Combing form is the root of a word. This is a medical word.
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hematemesis : blood in vomitting or feces hemoptysis : blood in sputum
-ptysis means spitting."spitting of matter"hemoptysis>
Hemoptysis is coughing up blood, and recurrent means that it happens repeatedly. So a person with recurrent hemoptysis has had more than one episode where they are coughing up blood.
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Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening emergency that requires treatment in an intensive care unit.
The prognosis depends on the underlying cause. In cases of massive hemoptysis, the mortality rate is about 15%.
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Massive hemoptysis is defined as 200-600 mL of blood coughed up within a period of 24 hours or less.