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spu·tum

(spyo͞o′təm)

n. pl. spu·ta (-tə)

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

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

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sputum

(ˈspjuːtəm)

n, pl -ta (-tə)

1. (Physiology) a mass of salivary matter ejected from the mouth

2. (Physiology) saliva ejected from the mouth mixed with mucus or pus exuded from the respiratory passages, as in bronchitis or bronchiectasis

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

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spu•tum

(ˈspyu təm)

n., pl. -ta (-tə).

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

[1685–95; < Latin spūtum, derivative of spūtus, past participle of spuere to spit]

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Noun

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

sputo

plwocina

escarro

sputum

[ˈspjuːtəm] N (sputa (pl)) → esputo m

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sputum

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

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spu·tum

n. esputo, flema;

bloody ___ → ___ sanguinolento.

sputum

n esputo, flema

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Meir Witchell holds that the infection character of laughter is due to the instantaneous fermentation of sputa diffused in a spray.

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While most of the AFB seen in smears in countries endemic for tuberculosis are usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), there are other potentially pathogenic mycobacteria called non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) which may be present in a proportion of sputa. These mycobacteria include Mycobacterium species that are not members of the MTB complex and that can cause atypical mycobacterial infections.

Public health relevance of non-tuberculous mycobacteria among AFB positive sputa

The sputa of sputum smear negative cases were inoculated on Lowenstein-Jensen medium culture medium to isolate the organism and correlate the culture positivity and negativity in smear negative cases.

Role of mycobacterium culture in the diagnosis of smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis suspects attending tertiary care setting

The interview revealed that quality of sputa is the top most reason for failure along with the fewer sample collection related to the barangay health worker's workload.

Medical Imaging Utilization (Chest X-Ray) among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Undergoing Directly Supervised Treatment

Results: Moraxella catarrhalis was isolated from 39 (5.02%) sputa of which 18 (46.15%) belonged to males.

Prevalence and emerging resistance of Moraxella catarrhalis in lower respiratory tract infections in Karachi

The induced sputa were submitted for Ziehl-Neelsen (Z-N) staining as per RNTCP guidelines.