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Noun: bladder  bla-du(r)
  1. A distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
    - vesica
     
  2. A bag that fills with air
     
  3. A membranous sac for temporary retention of urine
    - urinary bladder

Derived forms: bladders

Type of: bag, sac

Part of: apparatus urogenitalis, football, genitourinary apparatus, genitourinary system, systema urogenitale, urinary apparatus, urinary system, urinary tract, urogenital apparatus, urogenital system

Encyclopedia: Bladder, neurogenic

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