sputum (redirected from Cytologic examination)

spu·tum  (spytm)

n. pl. spu·ta (-t)

Matter coughed up and usually ejected from the mouth, including saliva, foreign material, and substances such as mucus or phlegm, from the respiratory tract.

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[Latin sptum, from neuter past participle of spuere, to spit.]

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sputum [ˈspjuːtəm]

n pl -ta [-tə]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a mass of salivary matter ejected from the mouth

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) saliva ejected from the mouth mixed with mucus or pus exuded from the respiratory passages, as in bronchitis or bronchiectasis

[from Latin: spittle, from spuere to spit out]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sputum - expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness phlegm mucous secretion, mucus - protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium

Translations

sputum [ˈspjuːtəm] N (sputa (pl)) → esputo m

sputum

n (Med) → Auswurf m, → Sputum nt (spec)