Salivary Duct Calculi (definition)

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Definition: Presence of small calculi in the terminal salivary ducts (salivary sand), or stones (larger calculi) found in the larger ducts.

chem composition of calculi: use /chem; /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with specific precoord salivary gland dis term (IM); do not confuse with SALIVARY GLAND CALCULI

Other names Sialolithiasis, Ductal; Salivary Duct Stones; Stones, Salivary Duct; Stone, Salivary Duct; Sialolithiases, Ductal; Salivary Duct Stone; Salivary Duct Calculus; Duct Stones, Salivary; Duct Stone, Salivary; Duct Calculus, Salivary; Duct Calculi, Salivary; Calculus, Salivary Duct; Calculi, Salivary Duct

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