sialadenitis

[ sahy-uh-lad-n-ahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of one or more of the salivary glands.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sialadenitis¹

< Greek síal ( on ) saliva + adenitis

Example Sentences

Achondrogenesis, Noonan syndrome and sialadenitis aren’t household names.

From Washington Post