xerostomia

xerostomia /xe·ro·sto·mia/ (zēr″o-sto´me-ah) dryness of the mouth due to salivary gland dysfunction.

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xe·ro·sto·mi·a (zîr-stm-)

n.

Dryness of the mouth resulting from diminished or arrested salivary secretion.

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Xerostomia

The medical term for dry mouth.

Mentioned in: Dry Mouth

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xerostomia

[zir′əstō′mē·ə]

Etymology: Gk, xeros + stoma, mouth

dryness of the mouth caused by cessation of normal salivary secretion. The condition is a symptom of various diseases such as diabetes, acute infections, hysteria, and Sjögren's syndrome and can be caused by paralysis of facial nerves. It is also a common adverse reaction to drugs.

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Dry Mouth

A manifestation of salivary gland dysfunction with decreased secretion, characterised by dry, atrophic and/or inflammed oropharyngeal mucosa and salivary glands which eventually undergo fibrosis; it is most common in older women; it is associated with salivary gland dysfunction
Aetiology Sjögren syndrome, autoimmune disorders—systemic lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, systemic sclerosis, sarcoidosis—amyloidosis, hypothyroidism, RT 4000 cGy, drugs—e.g., atropine, antihistamines, amphetamines, anticholinergics, antidepressants (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Xanax), valium, antihypertensives (Lopressor, Vasotec), opioids—thallium poisoning, fever, dehydration, mechanical—e.g., calculus in salivary duct—vitamin A deficiency, HIV-1, Candida infections, cancer, inadequate function of salivary glands (e.g., parotid glands)
Management Pilocarpine

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xerostomia [ze″ro-sto´me-ah]

dryness of the mouth from salivary gland dysfunction.

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xerostomia (zeˈ·r·stōˑ·mē·),

n decreased saliva secretion that causes dry mouth; may result from a disease or a drug reaction. Common side effect after radiation therapy.

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xerostomia (zir´stō´mē),

n dryness of the oral cavity resulting from functional or organic disturbances of the salivary glands and lack of the normal secretion, primarily caused by prescribed medications. Dryness, loss of basic environment, and resultant overgrowth of oral microorganisms frequently lead to rampant caries. See also hyposalivation.

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xerostomia

dryness of the mouth from lack of the normal secretion.

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xerostomia

 Dry mouth syndrome, see there