sputum
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- noun
- /ˈspjuːtəm/
- Specialized
:
esputo
- All patients with a persistent cough and who produce infected sputum should be investigated for a definitive diagnosis.
- sputum production
- sputum sample
- sputum culture
Right The the, the cough, the sputum, low grade fever.
- Right The the, the cough, the sputum, low grade fever.
Examples
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"Your fever has nearly dissipated," she told Julia, "and the sputum is beginning to clear."
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The doctor asked the patient to provide a sample of sputum for testing.
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Are the cough and sputum present just on waking or throughout the day?
Academic text (2011) -
The patient usually has a cough and may produce sputum with a tinge of blood.
Academic text (1995) -
A 69-year-old man was admitted with severe dyspnea, cough, expectoration of purulent sputum, cyanosis, and a tendency to sleep.
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The nurse noted that the sputum produced by the patient was thick and yellow.
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During the examination, the doctor observed that the patient was coughing up sputum containing blood.
Synonyms
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A thick sticky liquid in the throat and chest during an illness
Compounds
- Specialized
A lab test that spreads lung mucus on a slide and checks it under a microscope for disease
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sputum comes from the Latin verb sputare, which means 'to spit', and is related to the everyday word spit. So sputum is the saliva and mucus you cough or spit up from your chest.