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Hematemesis vs Hemoptysis - What's the difference?

hematemesis | hemoptysis |

In medicine terms the difference between hematemesis and hemoptysis

is that hematemesis is blood within vomitus; the vomiting of blood while hemoptysis is expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system.

hematemesis

English

Alternative forms

* haematemesis *

Noun

(hematemeses)
  • (medicine) Blood within vomitus; the vomiting of blood.

    • hemoptysis

    English

    Alternative forms

    * haemoptysis

    Noun

    (hemoptyses)
  • (medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "hemoptysis")