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ranula

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ranula /ran·u·la/ (ran´u-lah) a cystic tumor beneath the tongue.ran´ular
pancreatic ranula  a retention cyst of the pancreatic duct.
ran·u·la (rny-l)
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.
ranu·lar (-lr) adj.
ranula (ran´ūl),
n a large mucocele in the floor of the oral cavity. It usually results from obstruction of the ducts of the sublingual salivary glands. Less often, it results from obstruction of the ducts of the submandibular salivary glands.
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ranula
a cystic enlargement beneath the tongue due to obstruction and dilatation of the sublingual or submaxillary gland.
pancreatic ranula
a retention cyst of the pancreatic duct.
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