Meanings
nounsialectasis (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyCystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions).
Synonyms: sialectasia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions).
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From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms, from sialo- + ectasis.
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sialectasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sialectasis
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“sialectasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sialectasis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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