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phlegm

Phlegm vs Fluid - What's the difference?

phlegm | fluid |


As nouns the difference between phlegm and fluid

is that phlegm is (historical) one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus while fluid is fluid.

Phlegm vs Sebum - What's the difference?

phlegm | sebum |


As nouns the difference between phlegm and sebum

is that phlegm is (historical) one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus while sebum is sebum.

Phlegm vs Undefined - What's the difference?

phlegm | undefined |


As a noun phlegm

is (historical) one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Phlegm vs Bile - What's the difference?

phlegm | bile |


As a noun phlegm

is (historical) one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.

As an adverb bile is

even.

Phlegm vs Catarrh - What's the difference?

phlegm | catarrh |


As nouns the difference between phlegm and catarrh

is that phlegm is (historical) one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus while catarrh is (pathology) inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat.

Phlegm vs Calm - What's the difference?

phlegm | calm |


As nouns the difference between phlegm and calm

is that phlegm is (historical) one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus while calm is (in a person) the state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

As an adjective calm is

(of a person) peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

As a verb calm is

to make calm.

Phlegm vs Saliva - What's the difference?

phlegm | saliva |


As nouns the difference between phlegm and saliva

is that phlegm is (historical) one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus while saliva is (physiology) a clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes it moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

Phlegm vs Cough - What's the difference?

phlegm | cough |


As nouns the difference between phlegm and cough

is that phlegm is (historical) one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus while cough is a sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.

As a verb cough is

to push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.

Snot vs Phlegm - What's the difference?

snot | phlegm |


As a verb snot

is (snyta).

As a noun phlegm is

(historical) one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.

Phlegm vs Empyema - What's the difference?

phlegm | empyema |


As nouns the difference between phlegm and empyema

is that phlegm is one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus while empyema is a collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).

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