Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term sialoangiectasis?
A. sialo (saliva) + angi (bladder) + ectasis (expansion) = overexpansion of the salivary glands
B. sialo (saliva) + angi (duct) + ectasis (expansion) = overexpansion of the salivary glands
C. sialo (saliva) + angi (vessel) + ectasis (expansion) = overexpansion of the salivary vessels
D. sialo (small intestine) + angi (vessel) + ectasis (expansion) = overexpansion of the vessels in the small intestine
E. sialo (small intestine) + angi (duct) + ectasis (expansion) = overexpansion of the small intestine
Answer: C
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