phlegm

Meanings

• noun

  A thick, yellow or green mucus produced by the mucous membranes lining the respiratory tract and expectorated from the mouth or nose.

  - "He coughed up a large ball of phlegm."
  - "The doctor asked the patient to bring a sample of his phlegm for analysis."

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Pronunciation

1. /flɛm/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with phlegm
helm , helmless , melm , helmstrom

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Variants

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phlegm , phlegmier , phlegmiest , phlegms , phlegmy

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Etymology

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Originally from Old English 'phlegm' or 'phlegme', meaning 'thick mucus' or 'slime'.

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Trivia

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1. Phlegm is one of the four bodily fluids or 'humors' described in ancient Greek and Roman medicine.

2. The word 'phlegm' comes from the Greek word 'phlegma', meaning 'inflammation' or 'swelling'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mucus: A thick, sticky substance secreted by the mucous membranes to keep body surfaces moist and to trap particles and microbes.

2. Sputum: Expectorated material, including saliva, mucus, and sometimes pus, that is expelled from the respiratory tract.

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Culture

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Phlegm has been a common theme in literature and art, often used as a symbol of illness, disease, or decay. In Greek mythology, one of the four humors believed to govern human temperament was phlegm, associated with calmness and sluggishness.

How to Memorize "phlegm"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a thick, green substance being coughed up from deep within the lungs.

2. associate
   

   - Associate phlegm with a thick, sticky substance produced by the body to protect against infection.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'phlegm' as 'thick mucus' or 'slime'.

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