sialography

sialography
n.
a technique for X-ray examination of the salivary glands. A series of X-ray images is taken after introducing a quantity of radiopaque contrast medium through a cannula into the ducts of the parotid or submandibular glands in the mouth. It enables the presence of degenerative disease or stones blocking the ducts to be detected.

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