SIALADENITIS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word sialadenitis. (close relations)
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| abscess | nounn | |||||
noun • symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue | ||||||
| glandular | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland | ||||||
| infection | nounn | |||||
noun • the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms • (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound • (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease • an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted • the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people • moral corruption or contamination • (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure | ||||||
| inflammation | nounn | |||||
noun • a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat • the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up • arousal to violent emotion • the act of setting something on fire | ||||||
| parotid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • relating to or located near the parotid gland | ||||||
| salivary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to saliva | ||||||
| sublingual | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • beneath the tongue | ||||||
| swelling | nounn | |||||
noun • an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement • something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings • the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) | ||||||
| ducts | nounn | |||||
noun • a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance • a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls • an enclosed conduit for a fluid | ||||||
| submandibular | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • Below the mandible; submaxillary | ||||||
