What is the medical term for phlegm? Sputumis produced when a person's lungs are diseased or damaged. Sputum is not saliva but the thick mucus – sometimes called phlegm – which is coughed up from the lungs. What does the word mean phlegm? noun.the thick mucus secreted in the respirator...
The term ‘Phlegm’ comes from the Greek word ‘phlegma’ meaning inflammation. It actually means the mucus that gets accumulated in your throat and needs to be coughed out. It is a watery substance, often viscous, that varies in color and quantity depending on the sickness you are suffering...
RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook phlegm Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia Wikipedia (flĕm) n. 1.Thick, sticky, stringy mucus secreted by the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, as during a cold or other respiratory infection. ...
RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook phlegmonosis An obsolete term for: (1) Acute inflammation; or (2) Severe inflammation. Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. ...
Helen H.R.KimMD, ...Grace S.PhillipsMD, inRadiologic Clinics of North America, 2022 Abscess and phlegmon Anintraabdominal abscessimplies an infected fluid collection, which can involve parenchymal organs such as the liver and spleen, or peritoneal orretroperitoneal spaces. The termphlegmonrefers ...
The first description of the term "tan" is found in the Shan Han Za Bing Lun published at the end of the later Han dynasty. This book refers to this term as a disorder of the cold fluid in the body. The meaning of this term was revised to a viscous fluid as the years went on....
By organizing and analyzing the differences in the concepts and treatment of "phlegm" and "Yin" above, and combining them with the author's long-term clinical practice, it is proposed that the essence and connotation of "Yin" should be further explored...
Objective To analysis the clinical effect of acupuncture combine with blood stasis and phlegm decoction in treating the sequelae of apoplexy. Methods Selec... C Zhang,YC Hospital - 《China Continuing Medical Education》 被引量: 2发表: 2015年 Mechanism of improving insulin resistance in type 2 dia...
GastritisGastrectomyThe term phlegmonous gastritis is used to characterize those cases of inflammation of the stomach in which the gastric submucosa, and to a lesser extent the muscular layers, are uniformly or focally infiltrated with pus.
Some mucus in your airways is a good thing. You need it to protect and moisturize your tissues. But congestion means there’s too much mucus in your body. It builds up when you have a cold, irritated sinuses, or allergies, or when you breathe in smoke or pollutants. Long-term condition...