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  2. Cervical mucus plug - Wikipedia

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    The cervical mucus plug (CMP) acts as a protective barrier by deterring the passage of bacteria into the uterus, and contains a variety of antimicrobial agents, including immunoglobulins, and similar antimicrobial peptides to those found in nasal mucus.The CMP inhibits the migration of vaginal bacteria towards the uterus, protecting against ...

  3. Sputum - Wikipedia

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    Having green, yellow, or thickened phlegm (sputum) does not always indicate the presence of an infection. Also, if an infection is present, the color of the phlegm (sputum) does not determine whether a virus, a bacterium or another pathogen has caused it. Simple allergies can also cause changes in the color of the mucus. [1]

  4. Phlegm - Wikipedia

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    Phlegm can exist in different colors. The color could provide important clues about a person's health. [1] Yellow or green: Indicates an infection often by a virus or bacteria. The color is caused by an enzyme produced by the white blood cells combating the infection. Clear: Indicates allergies. Mucous membranes produce histamines and make more ...

  5. What does the color of your mucus mean?

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    The color of your mucus can reveal some surprising things about your health. Here's what your mucus color means, according to experts.

  6. Bronchitis - Wikipedia

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    The light-colored plugs take the branching shape of the bronchi that they fill, and are known as bronchial casts. [81] When these casts are coughed up, they are firmer in texture from typical phlegm or the short, softer mucus plugs seen in some people with asthma. [81] However, some people with asthma have larger, firmer, and more complex plugs.

  7. Mucus - Wikipedia

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    Mucous cells of the stomach lining secrete mucus (pink) into the lumen. Mucus (/ ˈ m j uː k ə s /, MEW-kəs) is a slippery aqueous secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. It is typically produced from cells found in mucous glands, although it may also originate from mixed glands, which contain both serous and mucous cells.

  8. What does the color of your mucus mean?

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    "Normal healthy mucus travels in a pattern from the front of the nose to the throat by a special way called mucus transport (mucociliary transport), through tiny hairs pushing it along the nose ...

  9. Cervical effacement - Wikipedia

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    Throughout pregnancy, the cervix is tightly closed and protected by a plug of mucus. Effacement is accompanied by cervical dilation. When the cervix effaces, the mucus plug is loosened and passes out of the vagina. The mucus may be tinged with blood and the passage of the mucus plug is called bloody show (or simply "show"). As effacement takes ...