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ranula.

A tumor or swelling located in the floor of the mouth under the tongue; specifically a bluish, domed mucocele which is associated with an obstruction of the sublingual salivary gland.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹan.jʊl.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹæn.jəl.ə/General-American
  1. A tumor or swelling located in the floor of the mouth under the tongue; specifically a bluish, domed mucocele which is associated with an obstruction of the sublingual salivary gland.

Where this word comes from

Late Middle English, coined by French physician and surgeon Guy de Chauliac: borrowed from Latin rānula (“a little frog, a tadpole; a little swelling on the tongue of cattle”).

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