Ranula

Ranula

Engelsk definition

A form of retention cyst of the floor of the mouth, usually due to obstruction of the ducts of the submaxillary or sublingual glands, presenting a slowly enlarging painless deep burrowing mucocele of one side of the mouth. It is also called sublingual cyst and sublingual ptyalocele.

Svenska synonymer

Retentionscysta under tungan

Engelska synonymer

Ranulas