xerostomia en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English xero- Proto-Indo-European *steh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *stéh₃mn̥ Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma)der. New Latin stomabor. English stoma Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English xerostomia From xero- + stoma + -ia.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Abnormal dryness of the mouth.
Craig Welzbacher (actor) (2013), 6:02 from the start, in "First Days" (Modern Family), season 5, episode 2: “Claire (Julie Bowen): Amazing! You guys are actually hanging out by the water cooler. / Office worker (Craig Welzbacher): I have xerostomia. It's chronic dry mouth.”
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| xerostomias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |