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。
medical register: lab, doctor, bacteria, antibiotics
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。
collocation: sputum sample
- sputum sample
- sputum specimen
- sputum culture
- produce sputum
- bring up sputum
- cough up sputum
- blood-stained sputum
- sputum test
- 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.'