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parasitic hemoptysis |
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hemoptysis /he·mop·ty·sis/ (he-mop´tĭ-sis) the spitting of blood or of blood-stained sputum. parasitic hemoptysis infection of the lungs with flukes of the genus Paragonimus, with cough, spitting of blood, and slow deterioration. parasitic hemoptysis Etymology: Gk, parasitos, guest, haima, blood + ptyein, to spit the spitting of bright red blood caused by a parasitic infection. The condition usually involves the lung fluke (Paragonimus) or tapeworms (Echinococcus). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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