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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Cystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions). uncountable

Synonyms

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sialectasia

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms, from sialo- + ectasis.

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