# sialadenoncus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsaɪəlˌædɪnˈɒŋkəs/

## Definitions
1. A tumor or swelling of a salivary gland.

## Etymology
From sial(o)- (“saliva”) + aden- (“gland”) + -oncus (“tumor”), from Ancient Greek σίαλον (síalon, “saliva”), Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”), and Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “tumor”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sialadenoncus