vesico-, vesic- +
(Latin: bladder; blister)
vesica (s), vesicae (pl)
1. In human anatomy, a hollow organ which serves as a reservoir for urine or bile, as the urinary bladder or gallbladder.
2. The bladder or a membranous sac serving for the reception of fluids or gases; such as, the swim bladder of some fish.
2. The bladder or a membranous sac serving for the reception of fluids or gases; such as, the swim bladder of some fish.
vesica umbilicalis
The umbilical vesicle, or yolk sac, of mammals.
vesica urinaria
The urinary bladder.
vesical
A reference to a bladder; especially, the urinary bladder.
vesical crisis
Paroxysmal attack of bladder pain, with difficulty in urination, seen in tabes dorsalis.
A hernia of the urinary bladder: A vcondition of a vesical hernia was detected whenSusan went to the urologist's, and found out that this condition was caused by the protrusion of a segment of the bladder through the abdominal wall.
vesical reflex
The reflex or automatic response of the urinary bladder to empty itself, induced by distension of the organ to a certain capacity or degree, normally controlled by voluntary inhibition and release.
vesicant
A blistering agent.
vesication
The formation of a blister; a blister.
vesicatory
1. Blistering; causing blisters.
2. A blistering agent.
2. A blistering agent.
vesicle
1. In dermatology, a vesicle is a small blister, as on the skin.
3. A small bulla, as seen in herpes simplex or chickenpox.
4. Etymology: the word vesicle comes from the Latin diminutive vesiculum, meaning "a small bag" or "bladder".
Vesicles also occur on the mucous membranes; such as, the buccal mucosa (the lining of the mouth).
2. In anatomy, a vesicle is any small pouch; for example, the seminal vesicles are a pair of pouch-like structures located behind the bladder and above the prostate gland that contribute fluid to the ejaculate.3. A small bulla, as seen in herpes simplex or chickenpox.
4. Etymology: the word vesicle comes from the Latin diminutive vesiculum, meaning "a small bag" or "bladder".
vesicoabdominal (adjective) (not comparable)
Concerning the abdominal wall and the urinary bladder: Once a year Tina had to go to Dr. Hathaway, her urologist, to have a vesicoabdominal ultrasound made to see if she was still healthy.
A tube extending from the urinary bladder through the abdominal wall and opening externally onto the skin of the abdomen: The vesicoabdominal fistula is an abnormal duct or passage, caused by an injury, disease, or congenital disorder, and connects an abscess, cavity, or a hollow organ to the body surface or to another hollow organ.
vesicocervical
Referring to the urinary bladder and the uterine cervix.
vesicoclysis
Washing out, or lavage, of the urinary bladder.
