Health Terms Glossary Letter X
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xerostomia – a dry mouth condition; can be caused by a number of things, including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, kidney failure, infection with HIV
(the virus that causes AIDS), drugs used to treat depression, and radiation treatment for mouth or throat cancer.
x-ray – a diagnostic test which uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film.
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