Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Inflammation of a salivary gland.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Inflammation of a salivary gland; mumps.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun inflammation of the salivary glands

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Greek sialon, saliva + adenitis.]

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Examples

  • Acute and chronic sialadenitis not responding to conservative treatment requires an appropriate surgical approach.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Maik Ellies 2010

  • SALIVARY OBSTRUCTION: Up to 2 percent of the population suffer from sialadenitis, or blockage of the salivary ducts.

    KTBS.com - Local News 2010

  • Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the more common causes of chronic liver disease in world with a variety of extrahepatic complications such as essential mixed cryoglobulinemia, membranoproliferative glomerulonep hritis, autoimmune thyroiditis, sialadenitis, and cardiomyopathy.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2008

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