sialadenitis [sahy-uh-lad-n-ahy-tis] Word Origin noun Pathology.
- inflammation of one or more of the salivary glands.
Origin of sialadenitis Greek síal(on) saliva + adenitis sialadenitis in Medicine sialadenitis [sī′ə-lăd′n-ī′tĭs] n.
- Inflammation of a salivary gland.