vesica
ve·sica
noun
1.
a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin vēsīca (“bladder”).
Phrases
- vesica biliaris
- vesica fellea
- vesica piscis
- vesica urinaria
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