fewtch
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Actually, the correct term is sputum (phlegm is a 'folk' term).
Just thought I'd jump in with that since goose hasn't volunteered the info (I come from a "medical family" altho I'm not in any related fields myself).
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/medical/sputum
Originally posted by Silby Phlegm is an accumulation of mucus that you cough up from the lungs. The mucus is secreted within the lungs to keep things moist. |
Actually, the correct term is sputum (phlegm is a 'folk' term).
Just thought I'd jump in with that since goose hasn't volunteered the info (I come from a "medical family" altho I'm not in any related fields myself).
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/medical/sputum