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Medical Definition of Sialometaplasia
1. Squamous metaplasia in the salivary ducts. Origin: sialo-+ metaplasia Necrotizing sialometaplasia, squamous metaplasia of the salivary gland ducts and lobules, with ischemic necrosis of the salivary gland lobules; seen most frequently in the hard palate. (05 Mar 2000)