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- [spyoo-tuh m]
- /ˈspyu təm/
- /ˈspjuː.təm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spyoo-tuh m]
- /ˈspyu təm/
Definitions of sputum word
- noun plural sputum matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages. 1
- noun sputum spit, saliva 1
- uncountable noun sputum Sputum is the wet substance which is coughed up from someone's lungs. 0
- noun sputum a mass of salivary matter ejected from the mouth 0
- noun sputum saliva ejected from the mouth mixed with mucus or pus exuded from the respiratory passages, as in bronchitis or bronchiectasis 0
- noun sputum saliva, usually mixed with mucus from the respiratory tract, ejected from the mouth 0
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Origin of sputum
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Sputum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sputum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sputum usage trend in Literature
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- how to collect a sputum culture?
- how much sputum is needed for a culture?
- tb sputum test how long for results?
- different colors of sputum and what they mean?
- where is sputum produced?
- what is the sputum?
- what does green sputum indicate?
- what is sputum production?
- what does pink frothy sputum indicate?
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