sialectasis
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms, from sialo- + ectasis.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]sialectasis (uncountable)
- (biology, medicine) Cystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions).