Xerostomia – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
xerostomia
n.
dryness of the mouth (Medicine)
Xerostomia
Xerostomia (also termed
dry mouth as a
symptom or
dry mouth syndrome as a
syndrome) is dryness in the
mouth ( + +
-ia), which may be associated with a change in the composition of
saliva, or reduced salivary flow (hyposalivation), or
have no identifiable cause.
xerostomia
Noun
1. abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva
(synonym) dry mouth
(hypernym) dryness, waterlessness, xerotes
Xerostomia
Dry mouth. Xerostomia can be associated with systemic diseases (such as Sjogren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, hypothyroidism, and others). Xerostomia results from inadequate function of the salivary glands, such as the parotid glands.
xerostomia
Dry mouth. It occurs when the body is not able to make enough saliva.
