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Answer for the clue "Abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva ", 10 letters:
xerostomia

Word definitions for xerostomia in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Xerostomia (also termed dry mouth as a symptom or dry mouth syndrome as a syndrome ) is dryness in the mouth ( xero- + stom- + -ia ), which may be associated with a change in the composition of saliva , or reduced salivary flow (hyposalivation), or have ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) abnormal dryness of the mouth.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva [syn: dry mouth ]