Vesica (Noun)
Meaning
A distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The urine-filled vesica urinae was manipulated carefully by the urologist during surgery.
- During the rare medical condition, a fluid-filled vesica developed in the cavity near the patient's vital organs.
- Formation of vesica often occurs in different conditions, including postoperative surgery.
- It took an experienced surgeon to detect and extract the inflamed gas-filled vesica.
- A distensible membranous vesica was captured in the contrast-enhanced scan and analyzed by the radiologists for further diagnosis.