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noun
Cystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms, from sialo- + ectasis.
