Asialism
asialism
asialism a·si·a·lism (ə-sī’ə-lĭz’əm) or a·si·a·li·a (ā’sī-ā’lē-ə, -āl’ē-ə)
n.
diminished or arrested secretion of saliva. also called aptyalia.
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