sputum

[ spyoo-tuhm ]

/ ˈspyu təm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sputum ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural spu·ta [spyoo-tuh]. /ˈspyu tə/.

matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.

Origin of sputum

1685–95; <Latin spūtum, noun use of neuter of spūtus, past participle of spuere to spit, equivalent to spū- variant stem + -tus past participle suffix

Words nearby sputum

spur wheel, sputnik, Sputniks, sputter, sputtering, sputum, Spuyten Duyvil Creek, spy, spyglass, spyhole, spyhop

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Example sentences from the Web for sputum

Third, the virus could not be found in sputum, further supporting the clear observation that airborne spread does not occur.
Did One Liberian Prostitute Give Ebola to Eight Soldiers?|Kent Sepkowitz|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is well to avoid rooms occupied by consumptives who are not careful with their sputum.
How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk
In pneumonic cases the bacillus may be found in the sputum of the patient.
The Flea|Harold Russell
The sputum of the protracted cases contained few, small, and thin bacilli with scanty spores.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

As a receptacle for the sputum a clean wide-mouthed bottle with tightly fitting cork may be used.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Such a one should immediately apply to a physician for examination of the chest, lungs, and sputum (expectoration).
The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sputum

sputum

/ (ˈspjuːtəm) /

noun plural -ta (-tə)

a mass of salivary matter ejected from the mouth

saliva ejected from the mouth mixed with mucus or pus exuded from the respiratory passages, as in bronchitis or bronchiectasis

Word Origin for sputum

C17: from Latin: spittle, from spuere to spit out

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sputum

sputum

[ spyōō′təm ]

n. pl. spu•ta (-tə)

Matter coughed up and usually expelled from the mouth, especially mucus or mucopurulent matter expectorated in diseases of the air passages.

单词	sputum
释义	sputum [ spyoo-tuhm ] / ˈspyu təm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sputum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural spu·ta [spyoo-tuh]. /ˈspyu tə/. matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages. Origin of sputum 1685–95; <Latin spūtum, noun use of neuter of spūtus, past participle of spuere to spit, equivalent to spū- variant stem + -tus past participle suffix Words nearby sputum spur wheel, sputnik, Sputniks, sputter, sputtering, sputum, Spuyten Duyvil Creek, spy, spyglass, spyhole, spyhop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sputum Third, the virus could not be found in sputum, further supporting the clear observation that airborne spread does not occur. Did One Liberian Prostitute Give Ebola to Eight Soldiers?\|Kent Sepkowitz\|October 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is well to avoid rooms occupied by consumptives who are not careful with their sputum. How to Live\|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk In pneumonic cases the bacillus may be found in the sputum of the patient. The Flea\|Harold Russell The sputum of the protracted cases contained few, small, and thin bacilli with scanty spores. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various As a receptacle for the sputum a clean wide-mouthed bottle with tightly fitting cork may be used. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Such a one should immediately apply to a physician for examination of the chest, lungs, and sputum (expectoration). The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sputum sputum / (ˈspjuːtəm) / noun plural -ta (-tə) a mass of salivary matter ejected from the mouth saliva ejected from the mouth mixed with mucus or pus exuded from the respiratory passages, as in bronchitis or bronchiectasis Word Origin for sputum C17: from Latin: spittle, from spuere to spit out Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sputum froth, slaver, drool, dribble, slobber, spittle, water, discharge Medical definitions for sputum sputum [ spyōō′təm ] n. pl. spu•ta (-tə) Matter coughed up and usually expelled from the mouth, especially mucus or mucopurulent matter expectorated in diseases of the air passages. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sputum

noun, plural spu·ta [spyoo-tuh]. /ˈspyu tə/.

Origin of sputum

Words nearby sputum

Example sentences from the Web for sputum

British Dictionary definitions for sputum

noun plural -ta (-tə)

Word Origin for sputum

Words related to sputum

Medical definitions for sputum

n. pl. spu•ta (-tə)