vesica

[ vuh-sahy-kuh, -see-kuh, ves-i-kuh ]

/ vəˈsaɪ kə, -ˈsi kə, ˈvɛs ɪ kə /

noun, plural ve·si·cae [vuh-sahy-kee, -see-kee, ves-i-kee,]. /vəˈsaɪ ki, -ˈsi ki, ˈvɛs ɪˌki,/.

Anatomy. a bladder.

vesica piscis.

Origin of vesica

First recorded in 1675–85, vesica is from the Latin word vēsīca

Words nearby vesica

very special episode, very well, Vesalius, Vesey, vesic-, vesica, vesical, vesical artery, vesical calculus, vesical diverticulum, vesical hematuria

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Example sentences from the Web for vesica

It may be that it was derived from that mystical figure of a pointed oval form, the vesica piscis.
Health and Education|Charles Kingsley
Its form is that of the vesica piscis, one of the most common emblems of the yoni.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism|Thomas Inman
Mandorla, man-dor′la, n. an oval panel, or a work of art filling such: the vesica piscis.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
In the centre is the Madonna and Child enthroned in a vesica above six saints, and surrounded by the symbols of the Evangelists.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson

Every Cathedral has its Vesica Piscis, often of enormous dimensions.
Science and the Infinite|Sydney T. Klein

British Dictionary definitions for vesica

vesica

/ (ˈvɛsɪkə) /

noun plural -cae (-ˌsiː)

anatomy a technical name for bladder (def. 1)

(in medieval sculpture and painting) an aureole in the shape of a pointed oval

Word Origin for vesica

C17: from Latin: bladder, sac, blister

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Medical definitions for vesica

vesica

[ və-sī′kə, -sē′-, vĕs′ĭ-kə ]

n. pl. ve•si•cae (-kē, -sē)

A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gallbladder.

A hollow structure or sac containing a serous fluid.

Other words from vesica

ves′i•cal (vĕs′ĭ-kəl) adj.

单词	vesica
释义	vesica [ vuh-sahy-kuh, -see-kuh, ves-i-kuh ] / vəˈsaɪ kə, -ˈsi kə, ˈvɛs ɪ kə / noun, plural ve·si·cae [vuh-sahy-kee, -see-kee, ves-i-kee,]. /vəˈsaɪ ki, -ˈsi ki, ˈvɛs ɪˌki,/. Anatomy. a bladder. vesica piscis. Origin of vesica First recorded in 1675–85, vesica is from the Latin word vēsīca Words nearby vesica very special episode, very well, Vesalius, Vesey, vesic-, vesica, vesical, vesical artery, vesical calculus, vesical diverticulum, vesical hematuria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vesica It may be that it was derived from that mystical figure of a pointed oval form, the vesica piscis. Health and Education\|Charles Kingsley Its form is that of the vesica piscis, one of the most common emblems of the yoni. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism\|Thomas Inman Mandorla, man-dor′la, n. an oval panel, or a work of art filling such: the vesica piscis. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various In the centre is the Madonna and Child enthroned in a vesica above six saints, and surrounded by the symbols of the Evangelists. The Shores of the Adriatic\|F. Hamilton Jackson Every Cathedral has its Vesica Piscis, often of enormous dimensions. Science and the Infinite\|Sydney T. Klein British Dictionary definitions for vesica vesica / (ˈvɛsɪkə) / noun plural -cae (-ˌsiː) anatomy a technical name for bladder (def. 1) (in medieval sculpture and painting) an aureole in the shape of a pointed oval Word Origin for vesica C17: from Latin: bladder, sac, blister Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for vesica vesica [ və-sī′kə, -sē′-, vĕs′ĭ-kə ] n. pl. ve•si•cae (-kē, -sē) A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gallbladder. A hollow structure or sac containing a serous fluid. Other words from vesica ves′i•cal (vĕs′ĭ-kəl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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