Sputum Synonyms

spyo͝otəm
Expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. phlegm

Words Related to Sputum

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Sputum Sentence Examples

  • The GP may arrange for sputum specimens to be sent to the laboratory.

  • For example, a person suffering with pneumococcal pneumonia may have chest pain, cough, purulent sputum, and fever.

  • Swallowed infected sputum has resulted in spread to the Peyer 's patches of the ileum.

  • Pulmonary tuberculosis is usually diagnosed by chest X-ray and/or sputum analysis (microscopy and culture); serological tests are increasingly available.

  • In vitro studies have shown that CF sputum reduces transfection efficiency.

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