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SIALOLITH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sialolith mean?
• SIALOLITH (noun)
The noun SIALOLITH has 1 sense:
1. a stone formed in the salivary gland
Familiarity information: SIALOLITH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stone formed in the salivary gland
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
salivary calculus; sialolith
Hypernyms ("sialolith" is a kind of...):
calculus; concretion (a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body)
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