ptyalectasis

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tī′ə lektə sis)


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pty•a•lec•ta•sis  (tī′ə lektə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses 
    (-sēz′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Surgeryspontaneous or surgical dilatation of a salivary duct.
  • Greek ptýal(on) saliva + éktasis a stretching out, equivalent. to ek- ec- + ta-, variant stem of teínein to stretch + -sis -sis


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