sialometaplasia

Questions

What does sialometaplasia mean?

A benign ulcerative lesion found mostly on the posterior hard palate, caused by a necrosis of minor salivary glands due to trauma.

Where does sialometaplasia come from?

From sialo- + metaplasia.

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