English Explanatory Dictionary

sialadenoncus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tumor or swelling of a salivary gland.

Pronunciation

/ˌsaɪəlˌædɪnˈɒŋkəs/

Word forms

sialadenoncus

Etymology

From sial(o)- (“saliva”) + aden- (“gland”) + -oncus (“tumor”), from Ancient Greek σίαλον (síalon, “saliva”), Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”), and Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “tumor”).

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