sputum

• اسم يشير إلى المادة المُخاطية التي تُطرح من الجهاز التنفسي عن طريق السعال، وتتكون من اللعاب مختلطًا بإفرازات المسالك الهوائية. وفي الفسيولوجيا القديمة كان يُعتقد أنها تسبب الخمول والبلادة.

A noun referring to expectorated matter, consisting of saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in historical physiology it was thought to cause sluggishness.

غير معدود

1. Expectorated matterB2formalmedical

   Mucus and other matter coughed up from the respiratory tract, often examined for medical diagnosis.

   بلغم

   • The doctor collected a sample of sputum for analysis.
   • Patients with bronchitis often produce thick sputum.
   • The presence of blood in the sputum can indicate a serious condition.

   المرادفاتexpectorationphlegmspitspittle

2. Historical physiological conceptC2formalmedical

   In ancient and medieval medicine, a bodily humor believed to cause sluggishness or phlegmatic temperament.

   البلغم

   • Hippocratic theory considered sputum one of the four humors.
   • Medieval physicians thought an excess of sputum led to lethargy.
   • The concept of sputum as a humor influenced early medical treatments.

   المرادفاتphlegm