phlegm (flem) viscid mucus excreted in abnormally large quantities from the respiratory tract.
Phlegm
phlegm
phlegm [flem]
phlegm (flemˑ),
phlegm (fl m)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. phlegm  y adj. |
Phlegm
Another word for sputum; material coughed up from a person's airways.
Mentioned in: Expectorants, Isolation
phlegm
[flem]
Etymology: Gk, phlegma, mucus, sluggishness
thick mucus secreted by the tissues lining the airways of the lungs.
phlegm [flem]
viscid mucus excreted in abnormally large quantities from the respiratory tract.
phlegm (flemˑ),
n heavy mucus that originates in the lungs and mucous membranes of the nose and throat.
phlegm
viscid mucus excreted in abnormally large quantities from the respiratory tract.
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