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ranula
ran·u·la R0042300 (răn′yə-lə)n. A cyst on the underside of the tongue caused by the obstruction of a duct of a salivary gland.
[Latin rānula, swelling on the tongue, diminutive of rāna, frog; see ranunculus.]ranula (ˈrænjʊlə) n (Veterinary Science) a saliva-filled cyst that develops under the tongue[C17: from Latin rana frog + -ula from Latin -ulus, small]ran•u•la (ˈræn yə lə)
n., pl. -las. a cystic growth on the underside of the tongue. [1650–60; < Latin rānula little frog, swelling =rān(a) frog + -ula -ule] ran′u•lar, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ranula - a cyst on the underside of the tonguecyst - a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure |
Translations
ranula
ranula[′ran·yə·lə] (medicine) A retention cyst of a salivary gland. ranula
ranula [ran´u-lah] a cystic tumor beneath the tongue due to obstruction and dilatation of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland. adj., adj ran´ular.pancreatic ranula a retention cyst of the pancreatic duct.ran·u·la (ran'yū-lă), 1. Hypoglottis. 2. Any cystic tumor of the undersurface of the tongue or floor of the mouth, especially one of the floor of the mouth due to obstruction of the duct of the sublingual glands. Synonym(s): ptyalocele, ranine tumor, sialocele, sublingual cyst [L. tadpole, dim. of rana, frog] ranula (răn′yə-lə)n. A cyst on the underside of the tongue caused by the obstruction of a duct of a salivary gland.ranula Anatomy
An obsolete synonym for hypoglottis, see there.
Medspeak
A nonspecific term for a sublingual retention cyst.ran·u·la (ran'yū-lă) 1. Hypoglottis. 2. Any cystic tumor of the undersurface of the tongue or floor of the mouth, especially one of the floor of the mouth due to obstruction of the duct of the sublingual glands.
Synonym(s): ptyalocele, sialocele, sublingual cyst. [L. tadpole, dim. of rana, frog]ranula A translucent, saliva-filled cyst under the tongue caused by obstruction of the duct of one of the salivary glands, usually by a salivary stone (calculus). Treatment is by opening the cyst and stitching the edges of the incision to keep it open (MARSUPIALIZATION).ran·u·la (ran'yū-lă) Any cystic tumor of the undersurface of the tongue or floor of the mouth.
Synonym(s): sialocele. [L. tadpole, dim. of rana, frog]ranula
Related to ranula: marsupialization, mucoceleWords related to ranulanoun a cyst on the underside of the tongueRelated Words |