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
OTHER WORDS FROM ranula
ran·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby ranula
ransome,
ransomware,
rant,
rant and rave,
rantoul,
ranula,
ranula pancreatica,
ranunculaceous,
ranunculus,
ranvier,
ranvier's node
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. WalshSeba (1734:70) illustrated and diagnosed a frog for which he used the name Ranula, Americana, Rubra.
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
Medical definitions for ranula
ranula
[ răn′yə-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