NOUN | body | vesica, bladder | a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid / liquid or gas) |
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Meaning | A distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid / liquid or gas). | |
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Synonym | bladder | |
Narrower | gallbladder, gall bladder | 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 | |
Broader | sac | A structure resembling a bag in an animal |
Spanish | vejiga | |
Catalan | bufeta, veixiga, vesícula | |
Adjectives | vesical | of or relating to a bladder (especially the urinary bladder) |
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