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xerostomy

xerostomy is the alternative form of xerostomia.

Meaning of xerostomia

Noun

xerostomia (countable and uncountable, plural xerostomias)

  1. Abnormal dryness of the mouth.
    • Craig Welzbacher (actor) (2013), 6:02 from the start, in "First Days" (Modern Family), season 5, episode 2: “Claire (Julie Bowen): Amazing! You guys are actually hanging out by the water cooler. / Office worker (Craig Welzbacher): I have xerostomia. It's chronic dry mouth.”

Questions about xerostomy

What is xerostomy the alternative form of?
Xerostomy is the alternative form of xerostomia.

Words near xerostomy in the dictionary

  1. xerospheres
  2. xerostoma
  3. xerostomia
  4. xerostomias
  5. xerostomic
  6. xerostomy
  7. xerotes
  8. xerotherm
  9. xerothermic
  10. xerothermic period
  11. xerothermic periods

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