sialectasis

sialectasis
Dilation of a salivary duct. SYN: ptyalectasis. [sial- + G. ektasis, a stretching]

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si·al·ec·ta·sis .sī-əl-'ek-tə-səs n abnormal dilation of the ducts of a salivary gland

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