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ran⋅u⋅la

  [ran-yuh-luh]
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–noun Pathology.
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
Origin:
1650–60; < L rānula little frog, swelling, equiv. to rān(a) frog + -ula -ule

Related forms:
ran⋅u⋅lar, adjective
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ran·u·la   (rān'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.]
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Main Entry: ran·u·la
Pronunciation: 'ran-y&-l&
Function: noun
: a cyst formed under the tongue by obstruction of a gland duct
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ranula ran·u·la (rān'yə-lə)
n.
A cyst on the underside of the tongue or the mouth floor caused by an obstructed salivary gland duct. Also called ptyalocele, sialocele, sublingual cyst.

ran'u·lar (-lər) adj.

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