Sputum
noun
A thick fluid produced in the lungs and respiratory tracts, especially when a person is ill.
The patient coughed up sputum for the doctor to examine.
Often appears as...
- cough up sputum
- sputum sample
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A thick fluid produced in the lungs and respiratory tracts, especially when a person is ill.
The patient coughed up sputum for the doctor to examine.
Often appears as...
- cough up sputum
- sputum sample
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Health Context
Use 'sputum' in medical or health discussions, especially when talking about respiratory illnesses.
The lab is analyzing the sputum to identify the infection.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Saliva
'Sputum' is not the same as saliva; it comes from the lungs, not the mouth.
The doctor made it clear it was sputum, not just saliva, that needed to be tested.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
'Sputum' is a technical term, not typically used in casual conversation.
When I visited the clinic, the nurse asked if I had any sputum to provide.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Context
Use 'sputum' in medical or health discussions, especially when talking about respiratory illnesses.
The lab is analyzing the sputum to identify the infection.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Saliva
'Sputum' is not the same as saliva; it comes from the lungs, not the mouth.
The doctor made it clear it was sputum, not just saliva, that needed to be tested.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
'Sputum' is a technical term, not typically used in casual conversation.
When I visited the clinic, the nurse asked if I had any sputum to provide.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Context
Use 'sputum' in medical or health discussions, especially when talking about respiratory illnesses.
The lab is analyzing the sputum to identify the infection.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Saliva
'Sputum' is not the same as saliva; it comes from the lungs, not the mouth.
The doctor made it clear it was sputum, not just saliva, that needed to be tested.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
'Sputum' is a technical term, not typically used in casual conversation.
When I visited the clinic, the nurse asked if I had any sputum to provide.
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Video examples
To detect diseases...
a genetic disease that made her lungs susceptible to bacterial infections. This girl wasn't a part of the clinical trial. I followed her because I knew from her medical record that she had never had an infection before. Once a month, this girl went to the hospital to cough up a sputum sample that she spit in a cup.
Video examples
To detect diseases...
a genetic disease that made her lungs susceptible to bacterial infections. This girl wasn't a part of the clinical trial. I followed her because I knew from her medical record that she had never had an infection before. Once a month, this girl went to the hospital to cough up a sputum sample that she spit in a cup.
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Franz Kafka
Novelist
The Bible is a sanctum; the world, sputum.
Quote examples
Franz Kafka
Novelist
The Bible is a sanctum; the world, sputum.
Example 1 of 1
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