Definitions by GrossHemoptysis

Hemoptysis 

Medical word for the act of coughing up blood or coughing up mucous or phlegm with blood present from the respiratory tract. This is usually a sign of a respiratory-related disease or severe tuberculosis.

Mild hemoptysis was noted in the patient and immediate tests were initiated to determine the cause.

Hemoptysis by GrossHemoptysis February 4, 2009

Mesentery 

A double layer of peritoneum (a smooth membrane that covers most internal organs) that connects many organs contained in the abdomen. Its primary function is to separate the abdominal organs from friction and merging together, but at the same time keep them connected. It also helps in mobility, as in the passage of food.

The mesentery of the large intestine was dissected through to allow completion of the colostomy.

Mesentery by GrossHemoptysis February 4, 2009