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Noun Concept
Categories: Salivary gland pathology
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sialolith  salivary calculus  sialolithiasis  Ptyalolithiasis  salivary calculi
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A stone formed in the salivary gland WordNet 3.0
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Sialolithiasis is a crystallopathy where a calcified mass or sialolith forms within a salivary gland, usually in the duct of the submandibular gland. Wikipedia
Medical condition Wikidata
Technically, a calculus in the salivary ducts causing an obstruction. There are others obstructions of the salivary ducts that may also be referred to as sialoliths, including infectious blockage, stenosis, etc. There are also other substances besides calcium that may be the cause of the obstruction. Wiktionary
A condition where a calcified mass forms within a salivary gland. Wiktionary