vesicle

(vesi kəl)

noun

  1. a small, membranous cavity, sac, or cyst; specif.,
    1. Anat., Med. a small cavity or sac filled with fluid; esp., a small, round elevation of the skin containing a serous fluid; blister
    2. Bot. a small, bladderlike sac filled with air or liquid
  2. Geol. a small, spherical cavity in volcanic rock, produced by bubbles of air or gas in the molten rock

Origin: < Fr or L: Fr vésicule < L vesicula, dim. of vesica, bladder

See vesicle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A small bladderlike cell or cavity.
  2. Anatomy A small sac or cyst, especially one containing fluid.
  3. Pathology A serum-filled blister formed in or beneath the skin.
  4. Geology A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French vesicule

Origin: , from Latin vēsīcula

Origin: , diminutive of vēsīca, bladder, blister

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