英语词汇“sputum”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sputum

/ˈspjuːtəm

noun [mass noun]

A mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or other disease and often examined microscopically to aid medical diagnosis.Children may contract enterovirus by direct contact with saliva, sputum or nasal mucus from infected persons....

He noted that his chronic, dry cough had produced discolored sputum in recent days.
Four days prior to admission, she developed a cough productive of whitish sputum.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin, neuter past participle of spuere 'to spit'.

单词	sputum
释义	sputum /ˈspjuːtəm / noun [mass noun] A mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or other disease and often examined microscopically to aid medical diagnosis.Children may contract enterovirus by direct contact with saliva, sputum or nasal mucus from infected persons.... He noted that his chronic, dry cough had produced discolored sputum in recent days. Four days prior to admission, she developed a cough productive of whitish sputum. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin, neuter past participle of spuere 'to spit'.
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