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aptyalism

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aptyalism

 [ap-ti´ah-lizm]
absence or deficiency of saliva.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

aptyalism

A near-extinct term for a reduction in salivation, including:
(1) Hyposalivation; 
(2) Asialism.
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aptyalism

Absence of saliva.
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