Respiratory⭐⭐ Common
Hemoptysis
/hee-MOP-tih-sis/Simple Meaning:
Coughing up blood or blood-stained mucus.
Expectorated blood originating from the bronchial arteries or pulmonary parenchyma, signaling lung disease or pulmonary embolism.
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Gastrointestinal⭐⭐ Common
Hemorrhoids
/HEM-uh-roidz/Simple Meaning:
Swollen, inflamed veins around the anus or rectum.
Vascular cushions in the anal canal that become pathologically engorged, causing painless bleeding or painful thrombosis.
Respiratory⭐⭐ Common
Hypoxia
/hye-POK-see-uh/Simple Meaning:
Low oxygen levels in body tissues.
Deficiency in oxygen supply reaching tissues despite adequate blood flow, assessed via arterial blood gas or pulse oximetry.
ENT⭐⭐ Common
Hoarseness
/HORS-nis/Simple Meaning:
Rough, raspy, or weak voice.
Dysphonia caused by irregular vocal cord vibration due to laryngitis, vocal nodules, or recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy.
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