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Meaning of "xerostoma" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF XEROSTOMA

xerostoma  [ˌzɪərəʊˈstəʊmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF XEROSTOMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Xerostoma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES XEROSTOMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of xerostoma in the English dictionary

The definition of xerostoma in the dictionary is an abnormal lack of saliva, dryness of the mouth.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH XEROSTOMA


astrocytoma
ˌæstrəʊsaɪˈtəʊmə
blastoma
ˌblæsˈtəʊmə
diploma
dɪˈpləʊmə
glioblastoma
ˌɡlaɪəʊblæsˈtəʊmə
haematoma
ˌhiːməˈtəʊmə
hematoma
ˌhiːməˈtəʊmə
hepatoma
ˌhɛpəˈtəʊmə
homer
ˈhəʊmə
keratoma
ˌkɛrəˈtəʊmə
medulloblastoma
mɪˌdʌləʊblæsˈtəʊmə
mycetoma
ˌmaɪsɪˈtəʊmə
nephroblastoma
ˌnɛfrəʊblæsˈtəʊmə
neuroblastoma
ˌnjʊərəʊblæsˈtəʊmə
odontoma
ˌɒdɒnˈtəʊmə
Oklahoma
ˌəʊkləˈhəʊmə
retinoblastoma
ˌrɛtɪnəʊˌblæsˈtəʊmə
scotoma
skɒˈtəʊmə
steatoma
ˌstɪəˈtəʊmə
stoma
ˈstəʊmə
teratoma
ˌtɛrəˈtəʊmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE XEROSTOMA

xeromorph
xeromorphic
xerophagy
xerophile
xerophilous
xerophily
xerophthalmia
xerophthalmic
xerophyte
xerophytic
xerophytically
xerophytism
xeroradiography
xerosere
xerosis
xerostomia
xerothermic
xerotic
xerotripses
xerotripsis

WORDS THAT END LIKE XEROSTOMA

adenocarcinoma
aural haematoma
boma
carcinoma
chroma
coma
eclipse scotoma
glaucoma
homa
loma
lymphoma
melanoma
mesothelioma
myeloma
noma
Roma
sarcoma
scyphistoma
soma
Tacoma

Synonyms and antonyms of xerostoma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «xerostoma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF XEROSTOMA

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The translations of xerostoma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «xerostoma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

xerostoma
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

xerostoma
570 millions of speakers

English

xerostoma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

xerostoma
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

xerostoma
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

xerostoma
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

xerostoma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

xerostoma
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

xerostoma
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Xerostoma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

xerostoma
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

xerostoma
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

xerostoma
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Xerostoma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xerostoma
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

xerostoma
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षयरोस्टोमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

xerostomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

xerostoma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

xerostoma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

xerostoma
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

xerostoma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

xerostoma
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Xerostomie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

xerostoma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

xerostoma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of xerostoma

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «XEROSTOMA»

The term «xerostoma» is used very little and occupies the 185.293 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «XEROSTOMA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about xerostoma

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «XEROSTOMA»

Discover the use of xerostoma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to xerostoma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Essentials of Palliative Care
Xerostoma. Dry mouth is a common complaint in advanced disease and predisposes a patient to more distressing symptoms such as ulceration, infections, and compromised ingestion of food and drink, leading to worsening of anorexia, ...
Nalini Vadivelu, Alan David Kaye, Jack M. Berger, 2012
2
Mnemonics and Study Tips for Medical Students, Second ...
Khalid Khan. Ultraviolet A vs B UVA rays penetrate through the epidermis better than UVB rays, so they have different effects in general. Xerostoma Xerostoma means 'mouth dryness'. So think about this condition as xerosaliva – zero saliva.
Khalid Khan, 2008
3
Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults
Xerostoma (dry mouth) is common, occurring in 16% of elderly men and 25% of elderly women and adversely affects swallowing by impairing initiation and transport of food/fluid. Occurrence: Swallowing disorders occur in about 20% of ...
Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Kathleen Ryan Fletcher, Lori Martin-Plank, 2014
4
The Epidemiology of Aging
Food ingestion and mastication can be impaired by a number of factors, including tooth loss, poorly fitting dentures, xerostoma (dry mouth) and swallowing difficulties. Disease states and chronic inflammation can decrease appetite, and ...
Anne Newman, Jane A. Cauley, 2012
5
The Essential Guide to Aging in the Twenty-first Century: ...
Xerostoma (dry mouth) occurs for some older people because their salivary glands do not function as they should. This is a side effect of many of the medications taken by elderly people. Persons affected by xerostoma feel thirsty frequently ...
Donald H. Kausler, Barry C. Kausler, Jill A. Krupsaw, 2007
6
The Practice and Applied Therapeutics of Osteopathy: (1901)
[jj” and “atsu”] 114 PRACTICE OF OSTEOPATHY. DISEASES OF THE SALIVARY GLANDS. In Hypersecretion (Ptyalism) and Xerostoma (Dry Mouth) one must expect much the same style of lesion as in glossitis and stomatitis, as the fifth nerve ...
Charles Hazzard, 2006
7
Radioprotectors: Chemical, Biological, and Clinical Perspectives
rodent-specific effects. 86 structure, 55 toxicity, 82-83, 84, l98, 299, 375-376 tumor protection, 375 xerostoma prevention, 384. 388 WR-3689. 55, 56, 80. 83, 84. See also WR-272l DNA repair, 86 WR- l5504. See 2-Mercaptoethanol WR- 33278.
Edward A. Bump, Kamal Malaker, 1997
8
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
Erythrocytes, THE AMERICAN Jounuu. or 'ms ME XEROSTOMA. BY Lawns S. Somnas, M.D., OF PEILADELPHIA, PA. WHILE a relative degree of aptyalism, or more correctly partial suppression of the buccal and salivary secretion, is not ...
‎1905
9
A Text-book of Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Xmblyopia, xerostoma, Erythema, vesicles, pap- lcterus, dysuria, cystitis, edema, cyanosis, fe- thesia, vertigo, delir- throat constriction, ules. albuminuria, glycosuver, pallor, hyperidro- ium, stupor, ataxia. tinnitus, pupil irregu- ria. ' sis, nausea ...
George Frank Butler, 1908
10
The Journal of the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake ...
... duodenal ulcer patients Smith found strongly positive responses to this test after the administration of 100 mgm of Banthine orally and 40 mgm parenterally, the latter dose causing marked symptoms in the form of severe flushing, xerostoma, ...
‎1949

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «XEROSTOMA»

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Is There a Clinical Significance to the “Small Dark Tonsil”?
Either pre- or postradiation neck dissection is also performed for N2 or greater neck disease, which can result in significant morbidity related to xerostoma and ... «AJNR, Feb 05»

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