- urinary bladder
- noun Date: 1728 a membranous sac in many vertebrates that serves for the temporary retention of urine and discharges by the urethra
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urinary bladder
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urinary bladder — n a distensible membranous sac that serves for the temporary retention of the urine, is situated in the pelvis in front of the rectum, receives the urine from the two ureters and discharges it at intervals into the urethra through an orifice… … Medical dictionary
urinary bladder — n. a saclike structure in many animals, serving for temporary storage of fluid or semifluid excretions, as urine … English World dictionary
Urinary bladder — Infobox Anatomy Name = Urinary bladder Latin = vesica urinaria GraySubject = 255 GrayPage = 1227 Caption = Urinary system. Caption2 = Bladder Width = 300 System = Artery = Superior vesical artery Inferior vesical artery Umbilical artery Vaginal… … Wikipedia
urinary bladder — noun a membranous sac for temporary retention of urine • Hypernyms: ↑bladder, ↑vesica • Part Holonyms: ↑urinary tract, ↑urogenital system, ↑urogenital apparatus, ↑urinary system, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
urinary bladder — Anat., Zool. a distensible, muscular and membranous sac, in which the urine is retained until it is discharged from the body. Also called bladder. [1720 30] * * * ▪ human anatomy in most vertebrates, except birds, organ for the temporary storage … Universalium
urinary bladder — bladder that secretes and discharges urine … English contemporary dictionary
Urinary bladder disease — ICD10|Q|64|1|q|60 ICD9 = ICD9|595 ICD9|596, ICD9|752.61 ICD9|752.62 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D001745 Urinary bladder disease can be congenital or acquired.Types* Cystitis cystica is a chronic cystitis… … Wikipedia
Urinary bladder (TCM) — As distinct from the Western medical concept of Urinary bladder, this concept from Traditional Chinese Medicine is more a way of describing a set of interrelated functions than an anatomical organ. (See Zang Fu theory) … Wikipedia
urinary bladder — noun An elastic, muscular sac situated in the pelvic cavity, into which urine from the kidneys is stored prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra. Syn: bladder, cystis urinaria, vesica,… … Wiktionary
urinary bladder — a small vesicle at the posteriormost, ventral part of the body cavity. In females the bladder is combined with the oviducts to form a urogenital sinus … Dictionary of ichthyology
urinary bladder — see bladder … The new mediacal dictionary
