sialolithiasis

Questions

What does sialolithiasis mean?

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

Where does sialolithiasis come from?

From sialo- + lithiasis or sialolith + -iasis.

How to pronounce sialolithiasis

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