Surgical procedure by which a stone within a salivary gland or its duct is removed, either intraorally or extraorally.
<procedure> Incision of a salivary duct or gland to remove a calculus. ... Synonym: ptyalolithotomy. ... Origin: sialolith + G. Tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(si″ә-lo-lĭ-thot´ә-me) excision of a salivary calculus.
Type: Term Pronunciation: sī′ă-lō-li-thot′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Incision of a salivary duct or gland to remove a calculus. Synonyms: ptyalolithotomy
sialolithotomy Incision of a salivary gland or duct for the removal of a calculus. The majority of such incisions are made from within the mouth to remove a calculus from the submandibular salivary duct. Also, ptyalolithotomy.