sialolith
sialolith noun: technically, a calculus in the salivary ducts causing an obstruction. There are other obstructions of the salivary ducts that are sometimes also referred to (more broadly) as sialoliths, including infectious blockage, stenosis, etc. There are also other substances besides calcium that may be the cause of the obstruction.
Noun
sialolith (plural sialoliths)
- Technically, a calculus in the salivary ducts causing an obstruction. There are other obstructions of the salivary ducts that are sometimes also referred to (more broadly) as sialoliths, including infectious blockage, stenosis, etc. There are also other substances besides calcium that may be the cause of the obstruction.
sialolith meaning in Tamil
sialolith in Tamil
- உமிழ் நீர்ச் சுரப்பி வீக்கம், எச்சிலகக்கல்
Forms of sialolith
| plural | sialoliths |
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Origin of sialolith
From sialo- + -lith.
Words formed from sialolith
Questions about sialolith
- What does sialolith mean?
- Sialolith means technically, a calculus in the salivary ducts causing an obstruction. There are other obstructions of the salivary ducts that are sometimes also referred to (more broadly) as sialoliths, including infectious blockage, stenosis, etc. There are also other substances besides calcium that may be the cause of the obstruction.
- What is sialolith in Tamil?
- Sialolith in Tamil is உமிழ் நீர்ச் சுரப்பி வீக்கம், எச்சிலகக்கல். See Sialolith meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sialolith?
- Sialolith is a noun.
- What is the plural of sialolith?
- The plural of sialolith is sialoliths.
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