vescica — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
vescica 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.
- urinary bladder (anatomy) An elastic, muscular sac situated in the pelvic cavity, into which urine from the kidneys is temporarily stored prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra.
- vesica (anatomy) A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gall bladder.
bladder — full definition
- noun The urinary bladder, the sac in the body that stores urine before it is passed.
- noun Any flexible, expandable sac that holds liquid or gas, including the inflatable bag inside a ball.
blister — full definition
- noun A small, fluid-filled bubble that forms under the skin, usually from friction, heat, or irritation.
- noun A bubble or raised patch on a surface such as paint or plastic.
- verb To develop blisters, or to cause them to form.
- verb To criticise someone harshly.