bladder
noun
blad·der ˈbla-dər 
1
a
: a membranous sac in animals that serves as the receptacle of a liquid or contains gas
especially : urinary bladder
b
: a gas- or air-filled vesicle in certain algae and aquatic plants (such as rockweed) : air bladder sense b
2
: something (such as the rubber bag inside a football) resembling a bladder
bladderlike
ˈbla-dər-līk
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The first unexpected bill arrived in December, just weeks before Tara Lovell’s husband of 40 years died from bladder cancer. 
Sarah Jane Tribble, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 The ban included two pigments, Blue 15:3 and Green 7, based in part on decades-old research that linked their use in hair dyes with elevated risk of bladder cancer. New York Times, 19 June 2022 The company also sells scopes for procedures in the bladder, small intestine and ear, nose and throat. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2022 No cause was given, but Dow had been in hospice care and announced in May that he had been diagnosed with prostate and gall bladder cancer. Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 Jean-Louis Petit performed gall bladder surgery in Europe in 1743. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2022 Water-soluble vitamins (that’s all of them excepts vitamins A, D, E and K) are often formulated at such high doses that they are rapidly excreted by the kidney and concentrated in the bladder. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2022 UTIs typically occur when bacteria enters the urinary tract through the urethra and multiplies in the bladder. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2021 On the flip side, senior dogs cannot hold their bladder as long as younger dogs. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022 See More
Sarah Jane Tribble, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 The ban included two pigments, Blue 15:3 and Green 7, based in part on decades-old research that linked their use in hair dyes with elevated risk of bladder cancer. New York Times, 19 June 2022 The company also sells scopes for procedures in the bladder, small intestine and ear, nose and throat. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2022 No cause was given, but Dow had been in hospice care and announced in May that he had been diagnosed with prostate and gall bladder cancer. Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 Jean-Louis Petit performed gall bladder surgery in Europe in 1743. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2022 Water-soluble vitamins (that’s all of them excepts vitamins A, D, E and K) are often formulated at such high doses that they are rapidly excreted by the kidney and concentrated in the bladder. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2022 UTIs typically occur when bacteria enters the urinary tract through the urethra and multiplies in the bladder. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2021 On the flip side, senior dogs cannot hold their bladder as long as younger dogs. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English blǣdre; akin to Old High German blātara bladder, Old English blāwan to blow
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing bladder
Kids Definition
bladder
noun
blad·der ˈbla-dər
1
: an organ in the body resembling a pouch into which urine passes from the kidneys and is temporarily stored until discharged from the body
2
: a container that can be filled with air or gas
Medical Definition
bladder
noun
blad·der ˈblad-ər
1
: a membranous sac in animals that serves as the receptacle of a liquid or contains gas
especially : urinary bladder
2
: a vesicle or pouch forming part of an animal body
the bladder of a tapeworm larva