phlegm (redirected from Phlegma)

phlegm (flem) viscid mucus excreted in abnormally large quantities from the respiratory tract.

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phlegm (flm)

n.

1. Thick, sticky, stringy mucus secreted by the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, as during a cold or other respiratory infection.

2. One of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology, thought to cause sluggishness, apathy, and evenness of temper.

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phlegmy adj.

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Phlegm

Another word for sputum; material coughed up from a person's airways.

Mentioned in: Expectorants, Isolation

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phlegm

[flem]

Etymology: Gk, phlegma, mucus, sluggishness

thick mucus secreted by the tissues lining the airways of the lungs.

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phlegm (flemˑ),

n heavy mucus that originates in the lungs and mucous membranes of the nose and throat.

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phlegm

viscid mucus excreted in abnormally large quantities from the respiratory tract.