asialism

English

Etymology

a- +‎ sialo- +‎ -ism

Noun

asialism (uncountable)

1. (pathology) Decrease or absence of salivary secretion; xerostomia.
   • 1991, K. Graamans, Hans Van den Akker, Diagnosis of salivary gland disorders, page 151:

     Where swelling is prominent, edema and a massive accumulation of lymphocytes and plasma cells compress the salivary duct, which may result in almost complete asialism.

Translations

decrease of salivary secretion

• Italian: ascialia f