vesica
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ve·si·ca
(və-sī′kə, -sē′-)n. pl. ve·si·cae (-kē, -sē)
A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gallbladder.
[Latin vēsīca.]
ves′i·cal (vĕs′ĭ-kəl) adj.
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vesica
(ˈvɛsɪkə)n, pl -cae (-ˌsiː)
1. (Anatomy) anatomy a technical name for bladder1
2. (Art Terms) (in medieval sculpture and painting) an aureole in the shape of a pointed oval
[C17: from Latin: bladder, sac, blister]
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ve•si•ca
(vəˈsaɪ kə, -ˈsi-, ˈvɛs ɪ kə)n., pl. -cae (-si, -ˌsi, -ki, -ˌki)
a bladder.
[1675–85; < Latin]
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| Noun | 1. |  vesica - a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)gall bladder, gallbladder - a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion urinary bladder - a membranous sac for temporary retention of urine sac - a structure resembling a bag in an animal |
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