Ptyalism

Excessive flow of saliva.


The production of an excessive amount of saliva.


Excessive salivation, sometimes occurring in pregnancy, certain poisonings, and neurological disorders.


The excessive production of saliva: a symptom of certain nervous disorders, poisoning (by mercury, mushrooms, or organophosphates), or infection (rabies).


Excessive secretion of saliva. This may be due to pregnancy, stomatitis, rabies, exophthalmic goiter, menstruation, epilepsy, hysteria, nervous conditions, and gastrointestinal disorders and may be induced by mercury, iodides, pilocarpine, and other drugs.


 


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