Disease or Syndrome
sialorrhea
Subclass of:
Salivary Gland Diseases
Etymology:
Greek sialon = saliva + rhoia = flow
Definitions related to sialorrhea:
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An increase in saliva secretion.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(excessive salivation) Excessive production of saliva.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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