كيف تنطق "sputum"

word

ˈspjutəm

SPYOO-tum

spjˈuːtəm

spyOO-tum

التعريف

Sputum is the thick fluid produced in the lungs and airways, especially when someone coughs it up, often during an illness like bronchitis.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈspjutəm

الإنجليزية البريطانية

spjˈuːtəm

أمريكي

SPYOO-tum

بريطاني

spyOO-tum

The doctor asked for a sputum sample to check for infection.

Coughing up sputum can be a sign of lung disease.

Yellow or green sputum often means there is an infection.

If there's blood in your sputum, tell your doctor right away.