Associations to the word «Sputum»
Noun
- Cough
- Smear
- Coughing
- Tb
- Tuberculosis
- Pneumonia
- Saliva
- Urine
- Biopsy
- Lung
- Secretion
- Antibiotic
- Microorganism
- Infection
- Bacterium
- Spit
- Diagnosis
- Fluid
- Microscopy
- Asthma
- Stain
- Cul
- Sample
- Fever
- Symptom
- Airway
- Stool
- Chest
- Carcinoma
- Specimen
- Chill
- Breathing
- Foul
- Patient
- Germ
- Dispersal
- Washing
- Blood
- Smoker
- Tissue
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Sweat
- Culture
- Gram
- Abnormality
- Examination
- Organism
- Digestion
- Clump
- Hiv
- Tract
- Microscope
- Inflammation
- Tumor
- Fungus
- Laboratory
- Disease
- Cancer
Adjective
Wiktionary
SPUTUM, noun. (physiology) Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.
Dictionary definition
SPUTUM, noun. Expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness.
Wise words
Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one
good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible,
speak a few sensible words.