salivagram

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noun

A nuclear medicine test showing the flow of saliva from the mouth to the stomach, commonly used to detect aspiration.

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Meanings

nounsalivagram (plural salivagrams)

plural salivagrams

  1. medicineA nuclear medicine test showing the flow of saliva from the mouth to the stomach, commonly used to detect aspiration.

    A radionuclide salivagram of a 4-year-old girl with recurrent lung infections, macrocephalus, psychomotor retardation, and seizure disorder was obtained due to suspected aspiration.

    2007, G.A. Taylor, S.T. Treves, Pediatric Nuclear Medicine/PET
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MLA

“salivagram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salivagram. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salivagram,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salivagram.

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