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- [ran-yuh-luh]
- /ˈræn yə lə/
- /rˈanjʊlə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ran-yuh-luh]
- /ˈræn yə lə/
Definitions of ranula word
- noun ranula a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland. 1
- noun ranula a saliva-filled cyst that develops under the tongue 0
- noun ranula a cyst under the tongue, usually caused by the obstruction of a salivary gland duct 0
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Origin of ranula
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin rānula little frog, swelling, equivalent to rān(a) frog + -ula -ule
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ranula
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ranula popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ranula usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ranula
- what is a ranula?
- what is ranula?
- what causes a ranula?
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