ranula
(noun) a cyst on the underside of the tongue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ranula (plural ranulas or ranulae)
(medicine) A small cyst on the floor of the mouth, under the tongue, which is associated with an obstruction of the major salivary gland.
• anural
Source: Wiktionary
Ran"u*la, n. Etym: [L., a little frog, a little swelling on the tongue of cattle, dim. of rana a frog.] (Med.)
Definition: A cyst formed under the tongue by obstruction of the duct of the submaxillary gland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 May 2025
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