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Yogi2005 Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Mucus

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00As far as I know mucus is thin liquid in sb's nose especially when he or she has a cold, right? 02br
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00Please, could you tell me what you call "mucus" that is not that thin, i mean that is more dense or dry? 02br
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0 Hi. 02br 00I believe 'phlegm' is the word. It comes from the mucous membranes, as does 'mucus'.

— Clive

  • 0 Hi.
  • 02br 00I believe 'phlegm' is the word.
  • It comes from the mucous membranes, as does 'mucus'.
  • It is what you get in your mouth when you cough 'from your lungs' sometimes.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes and good health, 02br 00Clive 0-
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0 Hi. 02br
00I believe 'phlegm' is the word. It comes from the mucous membranes, as does 'mucus'. It is what you get in your mouth when you cough 'from your lungs' sometimes. 02br
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00Best wishes and good health, 02br
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0or "sputum" - a very favourite word of mine 050010id36
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0 thanks for your help. 02br
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00Let me dig a little bit deeper. 02br
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00'phlegm' and 'sputum' mean the same (according to my dictionary), don't they? 02br
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00I think that phlegm is still liquid , maybe not as thin as mucus. 02br
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00What do you call the substance that is more solid than 'phlegm' and of
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0I am just soooo enjoying this thread, yogi! 05002br
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00Yes the two are synonymous 02br
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00Sticky and glutinous mucus secreted in abnormal quantity in the respiratory and digestive passages. 02br
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00(i think now it would only really refer to the lungs and repiratory passages.
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0 thank you Abbie, 02br
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00When it comes to bowels, I already know something about it but I'm sure I could learn more.05100 My question would be related to small childern's language but I'm not sure if I can put it here. Maybe I should put it under "M
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0 Abbie why 1948? Just curious. Thank you for the prodigious amount of work you do for the forums. 0-
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0just special numbers, David! 050010id1
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0It is, but it is also a general Engish term Yogi. If you are wanting specifics, maybe medical would be better! 050010id1
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