sialolith

n. [医]涎石

词形变化

sialoliths 复数 sialoliths

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Technically, a calculus in the salivary ducts causing an obstruction. There are other obstructions of the salivary ducts that are sometimes also referred to (more broadly) as sialoliths, including infectious blockage, stenosis, etc. There are also other substances besides calcium that may be the cause of the obstruction.

    医学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

calculus concretion

词源

From sialo- + -lith.

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