vesica (redirected from vesica urinaria)

vesica /ve·si·ca/ (ve-si´kah) pl. vesi´cae   [L.] bladder.

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vesica bilia´ris , vesica fel´lea gallbladder.

vesica urina´ria  urinary bladder.

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ve·si·ca (v-sk, -s-, vs-k)

n. pl. ve·si·cae (-k, -s)

1. A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gallbladder.

2. A hollow structure or sac containing a serous fluid.

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vesi·cal (vs-kl) adj.

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vesica

pl. vesicae [L.] bladder.

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vesica fellea

see gallbladder.

vesica urinaria

see urinary bladder.