ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Asialism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Asialism is a noun meaning (pathology) Decrease or absence of salivary secretion; xerostomia.

Meaning

(pathology) Decrease or absence of salivary secretion; xerostomia.

Example Sentences

Where swelling is prominent, edema and a massive accumulation of lymphocytes and plasma cells compress the salivary duct, which may result in almost complete asialism.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include aptyalia, xerostomy, xerostomia, sialopathy, aptyalism, hyposalivation.

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