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xerostomia

Term: xerostomia
Origin: Anc Greek
ξερός /xeros(=dry
-στομία/-stomia(=suffix derived from word στόμα/stoma=mouth) .
Definition
Xerostomis is a medical condition or rather a symptom,  which is defined as dry mouth resulting from reduced or absent saliva flow and it may occur for several reasons as dehydration, radiation therapy and side effects of medicines.

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