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sial/o

Word root Medical Terminology

Saliva or salivary gland.

Example: sialolith (salivary gland stone)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 23 Key Terms · OpenStax

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splen/oSpleen.
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