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dry mouth — n XEROSTOMIA * * * a condition that occurs as a result of reduced salivary flow from a variety of causes, including Sjögren s syndrome, connective tissue diseases, diabetes, excision or absence of a major salivary gland, or radiotherapy to the… … Medical dictionary
dry mouth — noun abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva • Syn: ↑xerostomia • Hypernyms: ↑dryness, ↑waterlessness, ↑xerotes … Useful english dictionary
dry mouth — a condition that occurs as a result of reduced salivary flow from a variety of causes, including therapeutic agents, Sjögren s syndrome, connective tissue diseases, diabetes, excision or absence of a major salivary gland, or radiotherapy to the… … The new mediacal dictionary
dry — dry1 W2S2 [draı] adj comparative drier superlative driest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not wet)¦ 2¦(weather)¦ 3 dry mouth/skin/lips/hair etc 4 run/go dry 5¦(humour)¦ 6¦(boring)¦ 7 dry cough 8 dry wine/sherr … Dictionary of contemporary English
dry — 1 /draI/ adjective comparative driersuperlative driest 1 NOT WET without water or liquid inside or on the surface: The floor was made of hard dry earth. | The paint isn t dry yet be careful! | Can you check if the washing s dry? | shake/rub/wipe… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Mouth disease — Maxillofacial disorder redirects here. For the surgery, see Maxillofacial surgery. For certain abnormalities of the face and/or cranium, see Craniofacial abnormality. Mouth disease Classification and external resources ICD 10 K00 K … Wikipedia
Dry River (Jamaica) — Mouth 18°16′08″N 76°43′48″W / … Wikipedia
Dry Fork (Tug Fork) — Dry Fork Origin Stony Ridge near Adria, Tazewell County, Virginia Mouth Tug Fork at Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia Basin countries United States The Dry Fork is a 47.7 mile long (76.8 km) … Wikipedia
Dry Cottonwood Creek (Deer Lodge County, Montana) — Dry Cottonwood Creek Origin 46°12′39″N 112°39′01″W / … Wikipedia
Dry-boarding — is a technique intended to gain the cooperation of interrogation subjects through inducing the first stages of death by asphixiation.[1][2][3][4] Unlike waterboarding, where a wet cloth is placed over a supine subject s airways, so their… … Wikipedia
