noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A benign ulcerative lesion found mostly on the posterior hard palate, caused by a necrosis of minor salivary glands due to trauma. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From sialo- + metaplasia.

Related phrases

hard palatesalivary gland

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