The combining form for hemoptysis is "hem/o," which means blood, and "ptysis," which refers to spitting or coughing. Therefore, hemoptysis specifically refers to the act of coughing up blood from the respiratory tract. This condition can indicate various underlying health issues, including infections, lung disease, or trauma.
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
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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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