Sputum Definition

spyo͝otəm
sputa
noun
sputa
Saliva, usually mixed with mucus from the respiratory tract, ejected from the mouth.
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Noun

Singular:
sputum
Plural:
sputa

Origin of Sputum

  • From New Latin, from Latin sputum (“that which is spit out, spittle"), from spuere (“to spit").

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin spūtum from neuter past participle of spuere to spit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sputum Sentence Examples

  • The GP may arrange for sputum specimens to be sent to the laboratory.

  • For example, a person suffering with pneumococcal pneumonia may have chest pain, cough, purulent sputum, and fever.

  • Swallowed infected sputum has resulted in spread to the Peyer 's patches of the ileum.

  • Pulmonary tuberculosis is usually diagnosed by chest X-ray and/or sputum analysis (microscopy and culture); serological tests are increasingly available.

  • In vitro studies have shown that CF sputum reduces transfection efficiency.

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Words Starting With

SSPSPU

Words Ending With

MUMTUM

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With M