Medical term:
ptyalography
sialography
[si″ah-log´rah-fe]radiographic demonstration of the salivary ducts by means of the injection of substances opaque to x-rays.
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si·a·log·ra·phy
(sī'ă-log'ră-fē),Radiography of the salivary glands and ducts after the introduction of contrast medium into the ducts.
Synonym(s): ptyalography
[sialo- + G. graphō, to write]
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sialography
Imaging A method for visualizing salivary glands and ducts by instilling radiocontrast Indications Sialadenitis, cysts, stones–sialolithiasis, dry mouthMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
si·a·log·ra·phy
(sī'ă-log'ră-fē)Radiography of the salivary glands and ducts after the introduction of contrast medium into the ducts.
[sialo- + G. graphō, to write]
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si·a·log·ra·phy
(sī'ă-log'ră-fē)Radiographic imaging of the salivary glands and ducts after the area of the oral cavity has been injected with a radiopaque dye to help the clinician visualize obstruction.
[sialo- + G. graphō, to write]
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