vesicle

[ ves-i-kuhl ]

/ ˈvɛs ɪ kəl /

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noun

a small sac or cyst.

Biology. a small bladderlike cavity, especially one filled with fluid.

Pathology. a circumscribed elevation of the epidermis containing serous fluid; blister.

Geology. a small, usually spherical cavity in a rock or mineral, formed by expansion of a gas or vapor before the enclosing body solidified.

Origin of vesicle

First recorded in 1570–80, vesicle is from the Latin word vēsīcula little bladder. See vesica, -ule

Words nearby vesicle

vesica piscis, vesica prostatica, vesicate, vesication, vesicatory, vesicle, vesico-, vesicocele, vesicoclysis, vesicofixation, vesicopustular

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Example sentences from the Web for vesicle

The three parts—the centripetal fibre, the vesicle, and the centrifugal fibre—conjointly constitute a simple nervous arc.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)|John William Draper
The embryonic area is formed in the usual way, and its long axis is placed at right angles to that of the vesicle.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
This Kuppel has precisely the same relations and a very similar appearance to our vesicle.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
My specimen exhibits them in every stage of growth, from a minute point to a vesicle the size of a hens egg.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

The vesicle as a rule does not exceed a pin head in size but may become as large as a pea.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

British Dictionary definitions for vesicle

vesicle

/ (ˈvɛsɪkəl) /

noun

pathol

any small sac or cavity, esp one containing serous fluid
a blister

geology a rounded cavity within a rock formed during solidification by expansion of the gases present in the magma

botany a small bladder-like cavity occurring in certain seaweeds and aquatic plants

any small cavity or cell

Derived forms of vesicle

vesicular (vɛˈsɪkjʊlə), adjectivevesicularly, adverb

Word Origin for vesicle

C16: from Latin vēsīcula, diminutive of vesica

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 vesicle

vesicle

[ vĕs′ĭ-kəl ]

n.

A small structure resembling a bladder.

A small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing serum.

A small sac or cyst containing liquid or gas.

Scientific definitions for vesicle

vesicle

[ vĕs′ĭ-kəl ]

A small fluid-filled sac in the body.

A membrane-bound sac in eukaryotic cells that stores or transports the products of metabolism in the cell and is sometimes the site for the breaking down of metabolic wastes. Vesicles bulge out and break off from the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus. Vesicles get their energy for mobility from ATP. Lysosomes and peroxisomes are vesicles.

A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.

Other words from vesicle

vesicular adjective (vĕ-sĭk′yə-lər, və-)

单词	vesicle
释义	vesicle [ ves-i-kuhl ] / ˈvɛs ɪ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vesicle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small sac or cyst. Biology. a small bladderlike cavity, especially one filled with fluid. Pathology. a circumscribed elevation of the epidermis containing serous fluid; blister. Geology. a small, usually spherical cavity in a rock or mineral, formed by expansion of a gas or vapor before the enclosing body solidified. Origin of vesicle First recorded in 1570–80, vesicle is from the Latin word vēsīcula little bladder. See vesica, -ule Words nearby vesicle vesica piscis, vesica prostatica, vesicate, vesication, vesicatory, vesicle, vesico-, vesicocele, vesicoclysis, vesicofixation, vesicopustular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vesicle The three parts—the centripetal fibre, the vesicle, and the centrifugal fibre—conjointly constitute a simple nervous arc. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)\|John William Draper The embryonic area is formed in the usual way, and its long axis is placed at right angles to that of the vesicle. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour This Kuppel has precisely the same relations and a very similar appearance to our vesicle. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour My specimen exhibits them in every stage of growth, from a minute point to a vesicle the size of a hens egg. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold The vesicle as a rule does not exceed a pin head in size but may become as large as a pea. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley British Dictionary definitions for vesicle vesicle / (ˈvɛsɪkəl) / noun pathol any small sac or cavity, esp one containing serous fluid a blister geology a rounded cavity within a rock formed during solidification by expansion of the gases present in the magma botany a small bladder-like cavity occurring in certain seaweeds and aquatic plants any small cavity or cell Derived forms of vesicle vesicular (vɛˈsɪkjʊlə), adjectivevesicularly, adverb Word Origin for vesicle C16: from Latin vēsīcula, diminutive of vesica 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 Words related to vesicle blister, cavity, bladder, cell, cyst, utricle Medical definitions for vesicle vesicle [ vĕs′ĭ-kəl ] n. A small structure resembling a bladder. A small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing serum. A small sac or cyst containing liquid or gas. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for vesicle vesicle [ vĕs′ĭ-kəl ] A small fluid-filled sac in the body. A membrane-bound sac in eukaryotic cells that stores or transports the products of metabolism in the cell and is sometimes the site for the breaking down of metabolic wastes. Vesicles bulge out and break off from the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus. Vesicles get their energy for mobility from ATP. Lysosomes and peroxisomes are vesicles. A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification. Other words from vesicle vesicular adjective (vĕ-sĭk′yə-lər, və-) The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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