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HYPOPTYALISM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asialia
1, record 1, English, asialia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Xerostomia [or] mouth dryness is a sequelae to diminished(hyposialia, hypoptyalism)... or completely stopped(asialia, aptyalism) production of saliva. 1, record 1, English, - asialia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- asalie
1, record 1, French, asalie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Absence de sécrétion salivaire. 1, record 1, French, - asalie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypoptyalism 1, record 2, English, hypoptyalism
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oligoptyalism 1, record 2, English, oligoptyalism
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hyposialie
1, record 2, French, hyposialie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sécrétion salivaire anormalement basse. 1, record 2, French, - hyposialie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato digestivo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- oligosiala 1, record 2, Spanish, oligosiala
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oligoptyalism 1, record 3, English, oligoptyalism
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hypoptyalism 2, record 3, English, hypoptyalism
- oligosiala 2, record 3, English, oligosiala
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
abnormally decreased secretion of saliva. 3, record 3, English, - oligoptyalism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oligoptyalisme
1, record 3, French, oligoptyalisme
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hypoptyalisme 2, record 3, French, hypoptyalisme
masculine noun
- oligosialie 2, record 3, French, oligosialie
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sécrétion salivaire anormalement basse. 3, record 3, French, - oligoptyalisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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