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Sputum

Sputum is mucus that is coughed up from the lower airways (the trachea and bronchi). It is commonly referred to as "phlegm". In medicine, sputum samples are usually used for a naked-eye examination, microbiological investigation of respiratory infections, and cytological investigations of respiratory system.

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Other names
Mucus
Pronunciation
/'spju:təm/
Specialty
Pulmonology

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Sputum

Nodes40
Edges39
Triples38
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.05
Components1

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Sputum

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related to Interpretation · 18
Sputum → Antibiotics, Blood-streaked, Bloody, Brownish, Clear, COPD, Foamy, Frothy, Green, Klebsiella, Massive, Pink, Red, Rust, The, Thickness, Whitish, Yellow
related to Description · 14
Sputum → Gram, Haemophilus, If, Microbiological, Moraxella, More, Mycobacterium, Other, Specifically, Specimen, Streptococcus, The, This, When
Other names · 1
Sputum → Mucus
Pronunciation · 1
Sputum → /'spju:təm/
Specialty · 1
Sputum → Pulmonology

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color pneumonia infection lung yellow green mucus pulmonary white caused indicate phlegm tuberculosis bronchitis pus indicator samples airway also bronchi

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SputumOther namesMucus1.00infobox
SputumPronunciation/'spju:təm/1.00infobox
SputumSpecialtyPulmonology1.00infobox
asthmainstance ofSputum samples have been used to quantify the degree of airway inflammation in human diseases0.80text
lung cancerinstance ofan indicator of possible cavitary tuberculosis or tumor0.80text
or lung abscessinstance ofan indicator of possible cavitary tuberculosis or tumor0.80text
Sputumrelated to DescriptionThe0.60section
Sputumrelated to DescriptionThis0.60section
Sputumrelated to DescriptionSpecimen0.60section
Sputumrelated to DescriptionGram0.60section
Sputumrelated to DescriptionMore0.60section
Sputumrelated to DescriptionSpecifically0.60section

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