sialorrhea /si·a·lor·rhea/ (-re´ah) ptyalism.
sialorrhea
ptyalism [ti´ah-lizm]
sialorrhea (sīal´
rē´),
sialorrhea
si·a·lor·rhe·a or si·a·lor·rhoe·a (s   -l -r  , s- l-)n. See ptyalism. |
sialorrhea
[sī·al′ərē′ə]
Etymology: Gk, sialon + rhoia, flow
an excessive flow of saliva that may be associated with various conditions, such as acute inflammation of the mouth, mental retardation, mercurialism, pregnancy, teething, alcoholism, or malnutrition. Also called hypersalivation, ptyalism.
ptyalism [ti´ah-lizm]
sialorrhea (sīal´
rē´),n (hypersalivation, ptyalism), an excessive flow of saliva. It may be associated with acute inflammation of the oral cavity, mental retardation, neurologic disorders with lenticular involvement, mercurialism, pregnancy, ill-fitting dental appliances, dysautonomia, periodic diseases, cystic fibrosis of the pancreas, teething, alcoholism, and malnutrition.
sialorrhea, periodic,
n recurrent episodes of hypersalivation; of unknown cause but probably related to recurrent parotitis and other so-called periodic diseases.
sialorrhea
ptyalism.
sialorrhea
Medtalk Increased salivation
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