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sial/o — Saliva

sial/o means saliva. Ancient Greek source words and medical terminology examples: sialadenitis.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Saliva

• Ancient Greek: σίαλον (sialon)

Examples and word parts

sialadenitis

Inflammation of a salivary gland.

Word parts: sial (saliva) + aden (gland) + -itis (inflammation)

Recorded forms: sial-, sialo-

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