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Phlegm and Pneumonia

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Difference between Phlegm and Pneumonia

Phlegm vs. Pneumonia

Phlegm (φλέγμα "inflammation, humour caused by heat") is a liquid secreted by the mucous membranes of mammals. Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the small air sacs known as alveoli.

Similarities between Phlegm and Pneumonia

Phlegm and Pneumonia have 11 things in common (in Unionpedia): Acute bronchitis, Antibody, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cough, Hemoptysis, Hippocrates, Influenza, Pneumonia, Sputum, Tuberculosis, William Osler.

Acute bronchitis

Acute bronchitis, also known as a chest cold, is short-term inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) of the lungs.

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Antibody

An antibody (Ab), also known as an immunoglobulin (Ig), is a large, Y-shaped protein produced mainly by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow.

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Cough

A cough is a sudden and often repetitively occurring, protective reflex, which helps to clear the large breathing passages from fluids, irritants, foreign particles and microbes.

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Hemoptysis

Hemoptysis is the coughing up of blood or blood-stained mucus from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs.

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Hippocrates

Hippocrates of Kos (Hippokrátēs ho Kṓos), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Greece), and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine.

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Influenza

Influenza, commonly known as "the flu", is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus.

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Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the small air sacs known as alveoli.

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Sputum

Sputum is mucus and is the name used for the coughed-up material (phlegm) from the lower airways (trachea and bronchi).

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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB).

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William Osler

Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet, (July 12, 1849 – December 29, 1919) was a Canadian physician and one of the four founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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Phlegm and Pneumonia Comparison

Phlegm has 45 relations, while Pneumonia has 294. As they have in common 11, the Jaccard index is 3.24% = 11 / (45 + 294).

References

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