sputum |
cough |
As nouns the difference between sputum and cough
is that
sputum is matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus 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.
sputum |
spittoon |
As nouns the difference between sputum and spittoon
is that
sputum is (physiology) matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus while
spittoon is a receptacle for spit.
sputum |
spitoon |
As nouns the difference between sputum and spitoon
is that
sputum is (physiology) matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus while
spitoon is .
sputum |
expectoration |
As nouns the difference between sputum and expectoration
is that
sputum is matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus while
expectoration is the action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
sputum |
plegm |
Plegm is likely misspelled.
Plegm has no English definition.
As a noun sputum
is matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.
sputum |
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spetum |
sputum |
As nouns the difference between spetum and sputum
is that
spetum is a medieval long spear with two sharp tapering blades projecting forward at 45 degrees with the blunt side facing the opponent while
sputum is matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.
scutum |
sputum |
As nouns the difference between scutum and sputum
is that
scutum is an oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry of the Roman army while
sputum is matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.
As a proper noun Scutum
is a small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a shield. It lies between the constellations of Aquila, Sagittarius, and the tail of Serpens.
taxonomy |
sputum |
As nouns the difference between taxonomy and sputum
is that
taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while
sputum is (physiology) matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.
sputum |
dejecta |
As nouns the difference between sputum and dejecta
is that
sputum is matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus while
dejecta is any liquid or solid waste matter that is emanated, shed or discharged from the body. Dejecta include urine, faeces, sputum, pus, mucus, skin sloughing, lochia; their discharge can be nasal, aural, by expectoration, urethral, vaginal and so on.Dhaar (2008)
Foundations of Community Medicine, 2/e.
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