vesicle
noun
- a small, membranous cavity, sac, or cyst; specif.,
- Anat., Med. a small cavity or sac filled with fluid; esp., a small, round elevation of the skin containing a serous fluid; blister
- Bot. a small, bladderlike sac filled with air or liquid
- Geol. a small, spherical cavity in volcanic rock, produced by bubbles of air or gas in the molten rock
See vesicle in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vĕsˈĭ-kəl)
noun- A small bladderlike cell or cavity.
- Anatomy A small sac or cyst, especially one containing fluid.
- Pathology A serum-filled blister formed in or beneath the skin.
- Geology A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.
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