What does xerostomia mean?
Xerostomia means (medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth..
Craig Welzbacher (actor) (2013), 6:02 from the start, in "First Days" (Modern Family), season 5, episode 2: “Claire (Julie Bowen): Amazing! You guys are actually hanging out by the water cooler. / Office worker (Craig Welzbacher): I have xerostomia. It's chronic dry mouth.”
Use xerostomia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Xerostomia means (medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth..
Common synonyms include asialism, cottonmouth, dry mouth.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Craig Welzbacher (actor) (2013), 6:02 from the start, in "First Days" (Modern Family), season 5, episode 2: “Claire (Julie Bowen): Amazing! You guys are actually hanging out by the water cooler. / Office worker (Craig Welzbacher): I have xerostomia. It's chronic dry mouth.”
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