CALCULI, SALIVARY
\kˈalkjʊlˌa͡ɪ], \kˈalkjʊlˌaɪ], \k_ˈa_l_k_j_ʊ_l_ˌaɪ]\
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Concretions, usually formed of phosphate of lime and animal matter, which are developed in the substance of the salivary glands or in their excretory ducts. In the first case, they may be mistaken for a simple swelling of the gland; in the second, they may generally be detected by the touch. They may be extracted by incision in the interior of the mouth. The calculus developed in the sublingual ducts has been called Cal'culus sublingua'lis and Ran'ula lapide'a.
By Robley Dunglison
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