vesica

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɛsɪkə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(və sī′kə, -sē′-, ves′i kə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ve•si•ca  (və sī′kə, -sē′-, ves′i kə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cae 
    (-sē, -sē′, -kē, -kē′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Anatomya bladder.
  2. See vesica piscis. 
  • Latin vēsīca
  • 1675–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vesica / ˈvɛsɪkə/ ( -cae / -ˌsiː/)
  1. a technical name for bladder1
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: bladder, sac, blister
'vesica' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
vesica piscis - vesical - vesicant - vesicate - vesicle

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