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/ˌsiəˈlɛktəsɪs/ · noun
(biology, medicine) Cystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions)..
Use sialectasis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sialectasis means (biology, medicine) Cystic dilation of the ducts of the salivary glands, from any of several causes (e.g., sialolithiasis, congenital conditions)..
Common synonyms include sialectasia.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use sialectasis where its definition matches the intended context.
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