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sialolith

sialolith

9.9
A hard stone that forms in a gland that makes saliva or its tube
  • noun
  • /ˌsaɪəˈlɪθ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sialolito
  • Symptoms such as pain and dry mouth may indicate the presence of a sialolith.

Examples

  • The doctor diagnosed her with a sialolith in her salivary gland.

  • He had to undergo surgery to remove a sialolith.

  • During the procedure, a small sialolith was removed from the duct.

  • The dentist diagnosed a sialolith causing the patient's swollen salivary gland.

  • The dentist diagnosed a sialolith causing the patient's swollen salivary gland.

  • Symptoms such as pain and dry mouth may indicate the presence of a sialolith.

  • During the procedure, a small sialolith was removed from the duct.

Synonyms

salivary calculus
vssialolith
  • Specialized
9.5

A small hard lump that forms inside the parts of the mouth that make saliva

has the same meaning but is a different name for it
ptyalith
vssialolith
  • Specialized
9.9

A hard stone that forms inside a salivary gland and may block saliva flow

has identical meaning but is an alternate term

Surface Forms

sialolith singular
sialoliths plural

Morphology

sialolith = saliva (semi-transparent) = sialo + lith

The combining forms correspond to 'saliva' + 'stone', but the technical medical form and unfamiliar combining elements make the relation not fully transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Sialolith comes from Greek parts sialo- meaning 'saliva' and -lith meaning 'stone'. So a sialolith is literally a 'saliva stone', a small stone that forms in a salivary gland.