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ranula
[ ran-yuh-luh ]
noun
Pathology.
- a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
ranula
/ ˈæʊə /
noun
- a saliva-filled cyst that develops under the tongue
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Other yvlog Forms
- u· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ranula1
C17: from Latin rana frog + -ula from Latin -ulus , small
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The sublingual ranula is the most common variety.
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Among the affections of the tongue he numbers abscess, fissure, ulcer, cancer, ranula, shortening of the ligaments, hypertrophy, erythema of the mucous membrane, and inflammatory swelling.
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In rare cases children are born with a cystic swelling in the floor of the mouth—the so-called congenital ranula.
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Tumours—Ranula.—The term ranula is applied to any cystic tumour formed in connection with the glands in the floor of the mouth.
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