sputum
sputum — 名詞
1. the thick, sticky mucus and other fluids that a person coughs out of their airwa
痰
從呼吸道咳出的黏液
the thick, sticky mucus and other fluids that a person coughs out of their airways, often because they have a chest infection or lung disease
The nurse sent a sample of Sirin's sputum to the lab for testing.
護士將 Sirin 的痰液樣本送至實驗室檢驗。
collocation: sputum sample
Eli's doctor checked the colour of his sputum for signs of a lung infection.
Eli 的醫師檢查了他痰液的顏色，以判斷是否有肺部感染的跡象。
The lab report showed bacteria in Kofi's sputum, so the doctor prescribed antibiotics.
檢驗報告顯示 Kofi 的痰液中含有細菌，因此醫生開了抗生素。
Ada coughed up sputum after her chest infection and showed it to the clinic nurse.
Ada 在胸部感染後咳出痰，並拿給診所護士看。
The doctor asked Élise to provide a sputum sample first thing in the morning.
醫生請 Élise 在早上第一件事就是提供痰液樣本。
- phlegm
the everyday word for coughed-up mucus; less clinical than 'sputum'
- mucus
a broader term for any slimy secretion from the body's mucous membranes, not limited to coughed-up matter
- expectoration
a formal medical term for the act or product of coughing up matter; rarely used outside specialist writing
文法句型
sputum + noun (sputum sample / sputum specimen)
produce / bring up + sputum
用法筆記
This is a clinical term used mainly in medical reports, hospital records, and doctor-patient discussions about respiratory conditions. In everyday conversation, most English speakers use the word 'phlegm' instead of 'sputum.'