emptysis

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noun

Hemorrhage from the lungs.

OriginAncient Greek ἔμπτυσις →
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Meanings

nounemptysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineHemorrhage from the lungs.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔμπτυσις
  2. Englishemptysis

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔμπτυσις (émptusis).

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APA

emptysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emptysis

MLA

“emptysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emptysis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emptysis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emptysis.

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