Glossary

Sialadenitis

Sialadenitis

Also: Speicheldrüsenentzündung

Sialadenitis is an inflammation of a salivary gland, such as the parotid gland. It can be caused by pathogens or by impaired outflow of saliva, for example due to a salivary stone.

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