R09: Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
R09.3: Abnormal sputum
Sputum is mucus from the airways that you cough out. Your sputum looks different, for example very yellow or greenish. Sometimes you also see small lumps in the sputum. The mucus may also smell unpleasant.
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