˜yÐÄvlog

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ptyalectasis

[ tahy-uh-lek-tuh-sis ]

noun

plural ptyalectases
  1. spontaneous or surgical dilatation of a salivary duct.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ptyalectasis1

< Greek ±è³Ùý²¹±ô ( on ) saliva + é°ì³Ù²¹²õ¾±²õ a stretching out, equivalent to ek- ec- + ta-, variant stem of ³Ù±ðí²Ô±ð¾±²Ô to stretch + -sis -sis

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