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sialocelenouna ranula
lingulanoun(anatomy) Any of several tongue-shaped bony structures, especially that which forms the anterior border of the mandibular foramen.
sublingual glandnoun(anatomy) A small salivary gland on each side of the mouth lying beneath the mucous membrane in a fossa in the mandible near the symphysis.
lingual tonsilnoun(anatomy, immunology) A rounded mass or group of small nodules of lymphatic tissue that cover the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis.
adenoidnoun(medicine) an abnormally enlarged mass of lymphatic tissue at the back of the pharynx, often obstructing the nasal and ear passages and hindering speaking and breathing in young children.
uvulanoun(anatomy) the slight elevation in the mucous membrane immediately behind the internal urethral orifice of the urinary bladder, caused by the middle lobe of the prostate
lumpnounSomething that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
miliumnoun(dermatology) A keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.
mucocelenoun(medicine) An enlargement or protrusion of the mucous membrane of the lachrymal passages, or edema of the lachrymal sac, dependent upon catarrhal inflammation of the latter.
ameloblastomanoun(pathology) A rare benign tumour of the upper or lower jaw.
submandibular glandnoun(anatomy) Either of a pair of salivary glands located beneath the lower jaws, superior to the digastric muscles.
medullospherenoun(pathology) A spherical medulloblastoma tumour
habenulanoun(neuroanatomy) A circumscript mass of cells in the caudal and dorsal aspect of the dorsal thalamus.
glossocelenounSwelling or edema of the tongue, with consequent extrusion of the organ.
palatine glandnoun(anatomy) Any of numerous small mucous glands in the palate opening into the mouth.
sublinguanoun(anatomy) A muscular secondary tongue found below the primary tongue in prosimian primates.
branulenounA form of medical canula
submaxillary glandnoun(anatomy) Synonym of submandibular gland.
barbnoun(figuratively) A hurtful or disparaging remark.
mucotomynoun(medicine) A surgical procedure of excising the mucous membrane.

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