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.