vesica

vesica definition - medical

ve·si·ca (və-sīˈkə, -sēˈ-, vĕsˈĭ-kə)

noun pl. ve·si·cae (-kē, -sē)
  1. A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gallbladder.
  2. A hollow structure or sac containing a serous fluid.

Related Forms:

  • vesˈi·cal (vĕsˈĭ-kəl) adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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