Usually means: Dry mouth due to saliva deficiency.
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  1. xerostomia: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  1. xerostomia: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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  11. xerostomia: Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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  14. Xerostomia: Drug Medical Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (xerostomia)

▸ noun:  (medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth.

Similar:
xerostomy, xerostoma, dry mouth, xeroma, xerotes, xeropthalmia, xerophagia, xerosis, xeromycteria, xerodermia, more...

Opposite:
salivation, hyper-salivation, sialorrhea

Types:
primary, secondary, iatrogenic, psychogenic, drug-induced, more...

Adjectives:
induced, severe, chronic, irradiation, permanent, resultant, true, significant, radiationinduced, acute, subjective

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Similar:
xerostomy, xerostoma, dry mouth, xeroma, xerotes, xeropthalmia, xerophagia, xerosis, xeromycteria, xerodermia, more...

Opposite:
salivation, hyper-salivation, sialorrhea

Types:
primary, secondary, iatrogenic, psychogenic, drug-induced, more...

Adjectives:
induced, severe, chronic, irradiation, permanent, resultant, true, significant, radiationinduced, acute, subjective



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