Term: phlegm: expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
Broader: mucus: protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium | Unrelated: spirit world: any imaginary place where spiritual beings (demons or fairies or angels or the like) abide
Broader: mucus: protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium | Unrelated: regression analysis: the use of regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another
Broader: mucus: protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium | Unrelated: formula: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
Broader: mucus: protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium | Unrelated: ideogram: a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it
Broader: mucus: protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium | Unrelated: southern red cedar: juniper of swampy coastal regions of southeastern United States; similar to eastern red cedar
Broader: mucus: protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium | Unrelated: long division: the operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detail
Broader: mucus: protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium | Unrelated: cushion flower: tall straggling shrub with large globose crimson-yellow flowers; western Australia
Broader: mucus: protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium | Unrelated: arcade: a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns