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sialectasis

noun

sialectasis

noun

/ˌsiəˈlɛktəsɪs/

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

1

Biology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences Cystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions).

Synonyms
sialectasia

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