sialectasis

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• sialectasis — Dilation of a salivary duct. SYN: ptyalectasis. [sial + G. ektasis, a stretching] * * * si·al·ec·ta·sis .sī əl ek tə səs n abnormal dilation of the ducts of a salivary gland …   Medical dictionary

• Sjögren's syndrome — Classification and external resources Histopathologic image of focal lymphoid infiltration in the minor salivary gland associated with Sjögren s syndrome. Lip biopsy. H E stain. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

• parotiditis — Inflammation of the parotid gland. SYN: parotitis. epidemic p. SYN: mumps. postoperative p. an acute inflammation of the parotid gland occurring in the …   Medical dictionary

• ptyalectasis — SYN: sialectasis. [ptyal + G. ektasis, a stretching out] * * * pty·a·lec·ta·sis (ti″ə lekґtə sis) [ptyalo + ectasis] 1. operative dilatation of a salivary duct. 2. dilatation of one of the ducts of the salivary glands …   Medical dictionary