VICARIOUS HEMOPTYSIS
\vɪkˈe͡əɹɪəs hiːmˈɒptəsˌɪs], \vɪkˈeəɹɪəs hiːmˈɒptəsˌɪs], \v_ɪ_k_ˈeə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_s h_iː_m_ˈɒ_p_t_ə_s_ˌɪ_s]\
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Hemoptysis immediately preceding a scanty menstruation or occurring at regular intervals instead of menstruation. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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