单词 | xerostomia |
释义 | xerostomia[ zeer-uh-stoh-mee-uh ] / ˌzɪər əˈstoʊ mi ə / noun Pathology.dryness of the mouth caused by diminished function of the salivary glands due to aging, disease, drug reaction, etc. Origin of xerostomia1885–90; xero- + New Latin -stomia a condition of the mouth, as specified by the 1st element; see -stome, -ia Words nearby xerostomiaxerophyte, xeroradiograph, xeroradiography, xerosere, xerosis, xerostomia, xerothermic, xerotic, Xerox, xerus, Xerxes I Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for xerostomia
British Dictionary definitions for xerostomiaxerostomia / (ˌziːrəˈstəʊmɪə) / nounabnormal lack of saliva; dryness of the mouth Word Origin for xerostomiaC19: from xero- + -stom (e) + -ia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for xerostomiaxerostomia [ zîr′ə-stō′mē-ə ] n.Dryness of the mouth resulting from diminished or arrested salivary secretion. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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