Medical Term:

Laënnec pearls

Pronunciation: lah-ĕ-nek′

Definition: obsolete term for small round translucent, tenacious bodies in the sputum of some people with asthma; when floated in water, they unfurl and become recognizable as Curschmann spirals.

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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