"sputum" in Chinese (Traditional)
痰
Definition
痰是肺部和呼吸道產生的一種稠厚液體，特別是在咳嗽時被咳出，常見於支氣管炎等疾病。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
是醫學正式用語，多由醫護人員使用。日常對話中較常說「痰」。醫院做檢查時會收集「痰樣本」。不要和「唾液」（口腔分泌物）混淆。
Examples
The doctor asked for a sputum sample to check for infection.
醫生要求提供**痰**樣本以檢查是否有感染。
Coughing up sputum can be a sign of lung disease.
咳出**痰**可能是肺部疾病的徵兆。
Yellow or green sputum often means there is an infection.
黃色或綠色的**痰**通常表示有感染。
If there's blood in your sputum, tell your doctor right away.
如果你的**痰**中有血，請馬上告訴醫生。
Some people produce more sputum when they have a cold.
有些人感冒時會產生更多**痰**。
The nurse explained how to collect a sputum sample at home.
護士解釋瞭如何在家收集**痰**樣本。