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sialoid

/ (ˈsaɪəˌlɔɪd) /

adjective

resembling saliva

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Word Origin for sialoid

from Greek sialon saliva + -oid

Words nearby sialoid

sialodochoplasty, sialogenous, sialogogue, sialogram, sialography, sialoid, sialolith, sialolithiasis, sialolithotomy, sialometaplasia, sialorrhea
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