xerostomia, lit. dry mouth condition from xero- meaning "dry" + -stom- meaning "mouth or opening" + -ia meaning "condition". [For memory association purposes for -xero-, Xerox is a dry ink printing technique.]
The medical term for dry mouth is xerostomia. Dryness in the mouth (xero- + stom- + -ia). In adults over 65, the number with dry mouth is about 25% of that population. It occurs when the salivary glands do not make enough saliva to keep the mouth moist. Drugs are a common cause of dry mouth and so are radiation treatments to the head.
Dry mouth due to the lack of saliva can be a serious medical problem. Decreased salivation can make swallowing difficult, can decrease taste sensation, and can promote tooth decay.
Xerostomia is the medical term meaning dry mouth
Stoma- is the medical terminology combining form meaning mouth. It can be found in words like stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth) or xerostomia (dry mouth).
Treating dry mouth depends on the condition that is causing it. Generally, dry mouth treatment consists of managing the medical condition causing the dry mouth, increasing saliva flow and preventing tooth decay.Further info can be found at the link below:intelligentdental.com/2010/02/16/how-does-dry-mouth-causes-fatigue/
My mouth is so dry, I could really do with some water :)
Stoma is the medical term for mouth or opening.
The medical root word 'oro' refers to the mouth.
The medical root word 'stoma' refers to the mouth.
The medical root word 'palato' refers to the palate of mouth.
The medical root word 'os' refers to the bone - or mouth.
The medical root word 'cheilo' refers to the lip (mouth).
The medical root word 'labio' refers to the lips (either of mouth or vulva).
The prefix for dry is xero- For example xerostomia means dry mouth
Xerostomia is the medical term for a dry mouth.Xerostomia is the medical term for a dry mouth.