Also called ptyalism, this is the excessive production of SALIVA. It occurs in various nervous disorders, such as PARKINSONISM; poisoning by MERCURY or mushrooms; or RABIES infection.... sialorrhoea
n. examination of the inside of the ducts of the salivary glands by means of a small fibreoptic endoscope. It is used in the diagnosis and treatment of *sialoliths (salivary gland stones).... sialendoscopy
n. a technique for X-ray examination of the salivary glands. A series of X-ray images is taken after introducing contrast medium through a cannula into the ducts of the *parotid or *submandibular glands in the mouth. It enables the presence of degenerative disease or stones blocking the ducts to be detected.... sialography
n. a stone (calculus) in a salivary gland or duct, most often the duct of the submandibular gland. The flow of saliva is obstructed, causing swelling and intense pain. Treatment is primarily by surgery to remove the stone or the whole gland but in a few cases *lithotripsy is used.... sialolith
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