sputum
noun
, ˈspü-\
, ˈspü- \
also sputums
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Common symptoms include a bad cough lasting longer than 3 weeks, chest pain, and coughing up blood or sputum. — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, "Tuberculosis scare forces evacuations at Johns Hopkins Hospital," 6 July 2018 So does weeks of coughing up sputum (a mix of mucus and saliva). — Korin Miller, SELF, "Here’s When to See a Doctor About That Persistent Cough," 7 Apr. 2018 Patients with lower blood concentration levels also bore the infectious bacteria in their sputum for longer periods of time — potentially spreading it by coughing, said Dr. Jan S. Fehr, one of the study’s lead authors. — Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, "TB Treatment May Leave Some Patients Contagious," 6 Apr. 2018 The immunologist also ordered a sputum test, which revealed a strain of staphylococcus bacteria in Mimi's lungs. — Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com, "The girl who couldn't stop coughing," 5 Apr. 2018 The immunologist also ordered a sputum test, which revealed a strain of staphylococcus bacteria in Mimi’s lungs. — Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, "Why did a little girl have a persistent ‘smoker’s cough’?," 31 Mar. 2018 Refugees who have positive blood tests and chest x-rays are taken to a county health office for sputum tests, according to Robert Moser, head of Catholic Charities in San Diego. — Kate Morrissey, sandiegouniontribune.com, "UCSD researcher says Breitbart misused his study on refugees and TB," 16 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sputum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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