sialolithiasis

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noun

A condition where a calcified mass (called a sialolith or salivary stone) forms within a salivary gland.

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Meanings

nounsialolithiasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA condition where a calcified mass (called a sialolith or salivary stone) forms within a salivary gland.

Origin

From sialo- + lithiasis or sialolith + -iasis.

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APA

sialolithiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sialolithiasis

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“sialolithiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sialolithiasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sialolithiasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sialolithiasis.

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