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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Acute and chronic sialadenitis not responding to conservative treatment requires an appropriate surgical approach.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Maik Ellies 2010
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SALIVARY OBSTRUCTION: Up to 2 percent of the population suffer from sialadenitis, or blockage of the salivary ducts.
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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.
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