sialadenosis
[ sī′ə-lăd′n-ō′sĭs ]
n.
Enlargement of the salivary glands, usually the parotids, often seen in conditions such as alcoholism and malnutrition.
Nearby words
siabon, siad barre, sial, sial-, sialadenitis, sialadenosis, sialagogic, sialagogue, sialectasis, sialemesis, sialic
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