vesicular

vesicular
adjective Etymology: New Latin vesicula vesicle, from Latin, small bladder Date: 1715 1. containing, composed of, or characterized by vesicles <
vesicular lava
>
2. having the form or structure of a vesicle 3. of or relating to vesicles • vesicularity noun

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  • Vesicular — Ve*sic u*lar, a. [Cf. F. v[ e]siculaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to vesicles; esp., of or pertaining to the air vesicles, or air cells, of the lungs; as, vesicular breathing, or normal breathing, in which the air enters freely the air vesicles of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vesicular — Relativo a un trastorno de tipo vesiculoso. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • vesicular — (adj.) 1715, from Mod.L. vesicularis, from vesicula, dim. of vesica bladder (see VENTRAL (Cf. ventral)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • vesicular — adj. 2 g. Que tem forma de vesícula; formado por vesículas …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • vesicular — adj. De forma de vesícula …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • vesicular — [və sik′yə lər] adj. [ModL vesicularis] 1. of, composed of, or having vesicles 2. having the form or structure of a vesicle …   English World dictionary

  • Vesicular — Pertaining to the presence of one or more vesicles. A vesicle is a small blister. A vesicular rash features small blisters on the skin. Vesicles also occur on the mucous membranes, as in the buccal mucosa (the lining of the mouth). In anatomy, a… …   Medical dictionary

  • vesicular — ► adjetivo 1 De la vesícula. 2 Que tiene forma de vesícula. * * * vesicular adj. De [la o las] vesícula[s]. ⊚ De *forma de vesícula. * * * vesicular. adj. De forma de vesícula …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • vesicular — {{#}}{{LM V39802}}{{〓}} {{[}}vesicular{{]}} ‹ve·si·cu·lar› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Con forma de vesícula. {{<}}2{{>}} De la vesícula o relacionado con ella. {{★}}{{\}}ORTOGRAFÍA:{{/}} Distinto de vesical …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • vesicular — vesicle ► NOUN 1) Anatomy & Zoology a small fluid filled sac or cyst. 2) Medicine a blister full of clear fluid. 3) Botany an air filled swelling in a seaweed or other plant. 4) Geology a small cavity in volcanic rock, produced by gas bubbles.… …   English terms dictionary

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