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sialectasis

/ˌsiəˈlɛktəsɪs/

sialectasis noun: cystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions).

Noun

sialectasis (uncountable)

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

Synonyms of sialectasis

Origin of sialectasis

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

Questions about sialectasis

What does sialectasis mean?
Sialectasis means cystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions).
What part of speech is sialectasis?
Sialectasis is a noun.
How do you pronounce sialectasis?
Sialectasis is pronounced /ˌsiəˈlɛktəsɪs/.

Words near sialectasis in the dictionary

  1. sialated
  2. sialates
  3. sialation
  4. sialations
  5. sialectasia
  6. sialectasis
  7. sialendoscope
  8. sialendoscopes
  9. sialendoscopy
  10. sialic
  11. sialic acid

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