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RANULA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lips and Tongue
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ranula
1, record 1, English, ranula
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sublingual cyst 1, record 1, English, sublingual%20cyst
correct
- sublingual ptyalocele 1, record 1, English, sublingual%20ptyalocele
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
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. 1, record 1, English, - ranula
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lèvres et langue
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grenouillette
1, record 1, French, grenouillette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ranula 2, record 1, French, ranula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumeur liquide apparaissant dans la région sous-linguale, sous-maxillaire ou pharyngienne. 1, record 1, French, - grenouillette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Grenouillette aiguë, séreuse. 2, record 1, French, - grenouillette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Labios y lengua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ránula
1, record 1, Spanish, r%C3%A1nula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ranula
1, record 2, English, ranula
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cystic tumor beneath the tongue, due to obstruction and dilatation of the sublingual or submaxillary duct or of a mucous gland. 1, record 2, English, - ranula
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grenouillette sublinguale
1, record 2, French, grenouillette%20sublinguale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ranula 1, record 2, French, ranula
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Kyste mucoïde du plancher de la bouche, d'origine salivaire. 1, record 2, French, - grenouillette%20sublinguale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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