xerostomia
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- noun
- /ˌzɪəroʊˈstoʊmiə/
- Specialized
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xerostomía
- The case studies presented here illustrate three of the different causes of xerostomia: drug therapy, systemic disease, and radiation therapy.
- causes of xerostomia
- xerostomia is associated
Examples
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Patients may complain of xerostomia, xerosis, or a foreign body sensation in the eye.
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One of the most prevalent causes of xerostomia is medication.
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The treatment of xerostomia is a challenge.
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Of the 22 symptoms included in that survey, xerostomia was the most common.
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Their study showed that xerostomia increases the risk of coronal and root disease.
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Recently, pilocarpine has been used in the treatment of post-radiotherapy xerostomia.
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Systemic illness and stress also contribute significantly to the prevalence of xerostomia among the elderly.
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Xerostomia is a subjective complaint, so it might not correlate with actual physical findings of oral dryness.
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Xerostomia can lead to dysgeusia, glossodynia, sialadenitis, cracking and fissuring of the oral mucosa, and halitosis.
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Xerostomia can cause difficulty in eating and speaking due to the lack of saliva.
Synonyms
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A dry feeling in the mouth when you do not make enough saliva
Antonyms
How Dry
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
xerostomia = xero + stomia
The term is derived from Greek roots 'xero-' meaning 'dry' and '-stomia' meaning 'mouth', but these are not productive English morphemes.
Etymology
The word xerostomia comes from Greek parts xero- 'dry' and -stomia 'mouth'. So xerostomia simply means 'dry mouth', which explains the modern medical meaning of not having enough saliva.