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Descriptor
English
:
Sputum
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Esputo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Escarro
Tree Number:
A12.200.808
Definition
English
:
Material coughed up from the lungs and expectorated via the
mouth
. It contains
MUCUS
, cellular debris, and microorganisms. It may also contain
blood
or pus.
See Related
English
:
Drainage, Postural
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
enzymology
immunology
metabolism
microbiology
physiology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
13568
Unique Identifier:
D013183
Occurrence in VHL
:
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