Severe or heavy bleeding from the bronchial tubes, often producing blood in the sputum or phlegm that is coughed up.
From Greek 'bronchos' (windpipe) + 'rhageia' (bursting forth or hemorrhage). The suffix '-rhagia' comes from 'rhegnynai' (to break or burst), reflecting the violent nature of hemorrhaging.
Coughing up blood is scary, but bronchorrhagia from something like a fungal infection or severe bronchitis can actually help doctors diagnose what's wrong because different diseases cause bleeding in characteristic patterns.
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