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单词 ranula
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ranula

[ ran-yuh-luh ]
/ ˈræn yə lə /

noun Pathology.

a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.

Origin of ranula

1650–60; <Latin rānula little frog, swelling, equivalent to rān(a) frog + -ula-ule

OTHER WORDS FROM ranula

ran·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby ranula

Ransome, ransomware, rant, rant and rave, Rantoul, ranula, ranula pancreatica, ranunculaceous, ranunculus, Ranvier, Ranvier's node
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Example sentences from the Web for ranula

  • Ranula was treated by being lifted well forward by means of a sharp iron hook and then split with a razor.

    Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
  • Seba (1734:70) illustrated and diagnosed a frog for which he used the name Ranula, Americana, Rubra.

    The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America|Juan R. Len

British Dictionary definitions for ranula

ranula
/ (ˈrænjʊlə) /

noun

a saliva-filled cyst that develops under the tongue

Word Origin for ranula

C17: from Latin rana frog + -ula from Latin -ulus, small
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ranula

ranula
[ rănyə-lə ]

n.

A cyst on the underside of the tongue or the mouth floor caused by an obstructed salivary gland duct.ptyalocele sialocele sublingual cyst

Other words from ranula

ranu•lar (-lər) adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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