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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A salivary calculus.
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- noun Technically, a
calculus in thesalivary ducts causing anobstruction . There are others obstructions of the salivary ducts that may also be referred to as sialoliths, including infectious blockage,stenosis , etc. There are also other substances besides calcium that may be the cause of theobstruction .
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- noun a stone formed in the salivary gland
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