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Phlegm refers to the mucus lining of bodily cavities, especially that of the respiratory system. Excessive phlegm is associated with colds and influenza and can cause coughing and respiratory distress.
Phlegm
Phlegm is the thick mucus and sputum the material coughed up from the lining of the respiratory tract.
Ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing.
Phlegm is the thick mucus and sputum the material coughed up from the lining of the respiratory tract.
The lay person's term for that is phlegm.
SPUTUM
The airway passages normally produce secretions which it uses to trap debris and using the cilia in the epithelium, remove the offending particles. During respiratory tract infections, the secretions become a medium for bacteria to grow in and this secretion is increased- now called phlegm.
Phlegm is mucous. It is generally referred to as "phlegm" and sometimes as "sputum" when referring to mucous found in the throat or expelled from the lungs/bronchial passages by way of a cough.
The phrase "the touch of the pip" is not a commonly known idiom or expression. It may be a variation of another phrase or a regional saying. Could you provide more context or clarify where you heard this phrase used?
It is called sputum.