1. plural of hemoptysis; instances of coughing up blood or blood-tinged sputum from the respiratory tract
Usage: medical term; plural form

Examples

• The patient reported several hemoptyses over the past week.
• Recurrent hemoptyses can indicate a serious underlying lung condition.
• The doctor documented multiple hemoptyses in the patient's medical history.
• Hemoptyses may result from tuberculosis, bronchitis, or lung cancer.
• The frequency of hemoptyses increased as the disease progressed.