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Meanings of sputum in anglès

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Expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness.

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Matter that is expectorated.

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Examples for "expectoration"
Examples for "expectoration"
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Observe condition of sidewalks and other public places with respect to expectoration.
Community Civics and Rural Life
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Physicians prescribe creosote in cases of consumption to stop the expectoration of blood.
Valere Aude: Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regen...
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Po came over and looked for a moment at Augustus's expectoration.
Lonesome dove
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The awful guttural which precedes the constant expectoration of Americans is most trying.
A start in life. A journey across America. Fruit farming in Cali...
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By this the expectoration is made easier, and the sleep at night improved.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
Usage of sputum in anglès
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However, diagnosis of PTB is difficult for patients who cannot produce sputum.
Pubmed
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The germ is found in the sputum and in the nasal secretions.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume 4 (of 4) / A Personal Guide to the ...
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Three sputum specimens were collected over 2 days from suspected TB patients.
Pubmed
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AFB should be considered in high-risk patients, regardless of sputum cytology findings.
Pubmed
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HA patients are more likely to have P aeruginosa in their sputum.
Pubmed
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Introduction: Diagnosing tuberculosis in low-resource settings mostly relies on sputum smear microscopy.
Pubmed
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Prevention of Tuberculosis.-Thesputum of consumptives should be carefully collected and destroyed.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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Rates of mycobacterial clearance from the sputum were then measured and compared.
Pubmed
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Anti-cancer chemotherapy and erythromycin therapy did not reduce the volume of sputum.
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Results: A total of 3151 sputum specimens were collected from TB suspects.
Pubmed
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As a first step, a total of 120 sputum samples were collected.
Pubmed
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Patients are routinely asked to give samples of urine, sputum and blood.
The Irish Times
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A 68-year-old man with emphysema was admitted with cough and bloody sputum.
Pubmed
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I think doctors are good at assessing the color of sputum.
Wired
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Four months after changing the regimen sputum smear and culture converted to negative.
Pubmed
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Smokers with at least a 15 pack-year history were screened for sputum atypia.
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Translations for sputum
Sputum through the time
Sputum across language varieties
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