ptyalectasis
American
[tahy-uh-lek-tuh-sis]
/ ˌtaɪ əˈlɛk tə sɪs /
noun
plural
ptyalectasesEtymology
Origin of ptyalectasis
< Greek ptýal ( on ) saliva + éktasis a stretching out, equivalent to ek- ec- + ta-, variant stem of teínein to stretch + -sis -sis
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