blaasje — meaning in English

English meaning

• blister noun A small, fluid-filled bubble that forms under the skin, usually from friction, heat, or irritation.
• vesicle noun A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.

Senses

blaasje is used for these senses in English:

• blister A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.
• vesicle A small bladder-like cell or cavity, as:

blister — full definition

1. noun A small, fluid-filled bubble that forms under the skin, usually from friction, heat, or irritation.
2. noun A bubble or raised patch on a surface such as paint or plastic.
3. verb To develop blisters, or to cause them to form.
4. verb To criticise someone harshly.

vesicle — full definition

1. noun A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
2. noun A small bladder-like cell or cavity, as:
3. noun A small sac filled with juice, one of many constituting the pulp of a fruit such as an orange, lemon, or grapefruit.
4. noun A small sac or cyst or vacuole, especially one containing fluid. A blister formed in or beneath the skin, containing serum. A bleb.

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