"xerostomia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: xerostomias [plural]
Etymology: xero- + stoma + -ia Etymology templates: {{affix|en|xero-|stoma|-ia}} xero- + stoma + -ia Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} xerostomia (countable and uncountable, plural xerostomias)
  1. (medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth. Wikipedia link: xerostomia Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: asialism, cottonmouth, dry mouth

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