sialo- |
Sial- Saliva, salivary glands. See: ptyal-. Compare: ptyal-. Origin: G. Sialon (05 Mar 2000) |
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sialoadenectomy |
Excision of a salivary gland. Origin: sialo-+ G. Aden, gland, + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
sialoadenitis |
Inflammation of a salivary gland. Synonym: sialoadenitis. Origin: sial-+ G. Aden, gland, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
sialoadenotomy |
Incision of a salivary gland. Origin: sialo-+ G. Aden, gland, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
sialoaerophagy |
A habit of frequent swallowing whereby quantities of saliva and air are taken into the stomach. Synonym: aerosialophagy. Origin: sialo-+ G. Aer, air, + phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000) |
sialoangiectasis |
Dilation of salivary ducts. Origin: sialo-+ G. Angeion, vessel, + ektasis, a stretching (05 Mar 2000) |
sialoangiitis |
Inflammation of a salivary duct. Origin: sialo-+ G. Angeion, vessel, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
sialocele |
Synonym: ranula. Origin: sialo-+ G. Kele, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
sialodacryoadenitis |
A disease of rats caused by the rat sialodacryoadenitis virus and characterised by a severe self-limiting inflammation and necrosis of the salivary and nasolacrimal glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
sialodochitis |
Inflammation of the duct of a salivary gland. Origin: sialo-+ G. Doche, receptacle, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
sialodochoplasty |
Repair of a salivary duct. Origin: sialo-+ G. Doche, receptacle, + plasso, to fashion (05 Mar 2000) |
sialogenous |
Producing saliva. See: sialagogue. Origin: sialo-+ G. -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
sialoglycoprotein |
<protein> Glycoprotein of which the N or O glycan chains include residues of neuraminic acid. (18 Nov 1997) |
sialoglycoproteins |
Glycoproteins which contain sialic acid as one of their carbohydrates. They are often found on or in the cell or tissue membranes and participate in a variety of biological activities. (12 Dec 1998) |
sialoglycosphingolipid |
<biochemistry> A glycosphingolipid that contains one or more residues of N acetyl or other neuraminic acid derivatives. Gangliosides are found in highest concentration in cells of the nervous system, where they can constitute as much as 5% of the lipid. (18 Nov 1997) |