The medical term for spitting up blood is:

A) hemoptysis.
B) pneumothorax.
C) epistaxis.
D) pertussis.


A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) Pneumothorax is a sucking chest wound.
C) Epistaxis is a nosebleed.
D) Pertussis is whooping cough.

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