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ptyalith

/ˈtaɪ.ə.lɪθ/

Traduction: Nom désignant une masse calcifiée ou un calcul se formant à l'intérieur d'une glande salivaire.

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noun

/ˈtaɪ.ə.lɪθ/formalmedical
  • frNom désignant une masse calcifiée ou un calcul se formant à l'intérieur d'une glande salivaire.

A noun referring to a calcified mass or calculus that forms within a salivary gland.

  1. Salivary calculusC2formalmedical

    A small, hard concretion or stone that forms within a salivary gland or its duct.

    frCalcul salivaire

    • The patient was diagnosed with a ptyalith causing swelling under the jaw.
    • A small ptyalith was removed from the submandibular duct.
    • Symptoms of a ptyalith include pain and swelling during meals.

    Synonymessialolith