bladder

bladder definition - medical

blad·der (blădˈər)

noun
  1. Any of various distensible membranous sacs, such as the urinary bladder, that serve as receptacles for fluid or gas.
  2. A blister, pustule, or cyst filled with fluid or air; vesicle.

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