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sialadenoncus

/ˌsaɪəlˌædɪnˈɒŋkəs/

sialadenoncus noun: a tumor or swelling of a salivary gland.

Noun

sialadenoncus (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A tumor or swelling of a salivary gland.

Origin of sialadenoncus

From sial(o)- (“saliva”) + aden- (“gland”) + -oncus (“tumor”), from Ancient Greek σίαλον (síalon, “saliva”), Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”), and Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “tumor”).

Questions about sialadenoncus

What does sialadenoncus mean?
Sialadenoncus means a tumor or swelling of a salivary gland.
What part of speech is sialadenoncus?
Sialadenoncus is a noun.
How do you pronounce sialadenoncus?
Sialadenoncus is pronounced /ˌsaɪəlˌædɪnˈɒŋkəs/.

Words near sialadenoncus in the dictionary

  1. sial
  2. sial ah
  3. sial lah
  4. siala
  5. sialadenitis
  6. sialadenoncus
  7. sialadenosis
  8. sialagogic
  9. sialagogue
  10. sialagogues
  11. sialah

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