The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromπτύσις“spitting”
- English todayhemoptysis
From hemo- + Ancient Greek πτύσις (ptúsis, “spitting”), from πτύω (ptúō, “to spit”).
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hemoptysis
Today it means: expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system Full definition →
Ancient Greek πτύσις