bladder

[ blad-er ]

/ ˈblæd ər /

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noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

a membranous sac or organ serving as a receptacle for a fluid or air.
urinary bladder.

Pathology. a vesicle, blister, cyst, etc., filled with fluid or air.

Botany. an air-filled sac or float, as in certain seaweeds.

something resembling a bladder, as the inflatable lining of a football or basketball.

an air-filled sac, usually made to resemble a club, used for beatings in low comedy, vaudeville, or the like.

Origin of bladder

before 900; Middle English; Old English blǣddre, blǣdre bladder, blister, pimple; cognate with Old Norse blāthra,dialectal Dutch bladder,German Blatter; akin to blow²

OTHER WORDS FROM bladder

blad·der·less, adjectiveblad·der·like, adjective

Words nearby bladder

black widow, Blackwood, blackwork, blacky, blad, bladder, bladder campion, bladdered, bladder fern, bladder kelp, bladder ketmia

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bladder

She lost control of her bladder as she crouched in a corner, shaking, and unable to move her body due to the shock.
Whip It: Secrets of a Dominatrix|Justin Jones|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kerri Kasem said in court Friday that her father was suffering from bedsores and lung and bladder infections.
Casey Kasem's Family's Top 40 Meltdown Moments|Tim Teeman|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Prick the bladder with a needle every so often,” she advises sagely, “to keep it from exploding.
The Queen of the French Kitchen|Katie Baker|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The girl, Mariam, was born with her bladder outside her body.
The Heroes of Iraq|Justin Green|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The news comes after the her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, was hospitalised twice with a bladder infection last year.
Queen Has Trots|Tom Sykes|March 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Suthin' like a bladder football: one pin-prick 'd cowallapse it.
Overland|John William De Forest
In the mare the thickening of the walls of the bladder may be felt by introducing one finger through the urethra.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
It was light as a bladder itself, elastic, fit to ride any weather.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
Mix the pickle well together; pour it over the peaches, and tie them down close with either leather or a bladder.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury
I filled a flask one third part with freshly drawn ox blood, closed it tightly with a bladder, and shook up the blood frequently.
Discovery of Oxygen, Part 2|Carl Wilhelm Scheele

British Dictionary definitions for bladder

bladder

/ (ˈblædə) /

noun

anatomy a distensible membranous sac, usually containing liquid or gas, esp the urinary bladderRelated adjective: vesical

an inflatable part of something

a blister, cyst, vesicle, etc, usually filled with fluid

a hollow vesicular or saclike part or organ in certain plants, such as the bladderwort or bladderwrack

Derived forms of bladder

bladdery, adjective

Word Origin for bladder

Old English blǣdre

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

Cultural definitions for bladder

bladder

A stretchable saclike structure in the body that holds fluids. The term is used most often to refer to the urinary bladder, which is part of the excretory system. Another kind of bladder is the gallbladder.

Medical definitions for bladder

bladder

[ blăd′ər ]

n.

Any of various distensible membranous sacs, such as the urinary bladder, that serve as receptacles for fluid or gas.

A blister, pustule, or cyst filled with fluid or air; vesicle.

Scientific definitions for bladder

bladder

[ blăd′ər ]

A sac-shaped muscular organ that stores the urine secreted by the kidneys, found in all vertebrates except birds and the monotremes. In mammals, urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by the ureters and is later discharged from the body through the urethra.

An air bladder.

单词	bladder
释义	bladder [ blad-er ] / ˈblæd ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bladder ON THESAURUS.COM noun Anatomy, Zoology. a membranous sac or organ serving as a receptacle for a fluid or air. urinary bladder. Pathology. a vesicle, blister, cyst, etc., filled with fluid or air. Botany. an air-filled sac or float, as in certain seaweeds. something resembling a bladder, as the inflatable lining of a football or basketball. an air-filled sac, usually made to resemble a club, used for beatings in low comedy, vaudeville, or the like. Origin of bladder before 900; Middle English; Old English blǣddre, blǣdre bladder, blister, pimple; cognate with Old Norse blāthra,dialectal Dutch bladder,German Blatter; akin to blow² OTHER WORDS FROM bladder blad·der·less, adjectiveblad·der·like, adjective Words nearby bladder black widow, Blackwood, blackwork, blacky, blad, bladder, bladder campion, bladdered, bladder fern, bladder kelp, bladder ketmia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bladder She lost control of her bladder as she crouched in a corner, shaking, and unable to move her body due to the shock. Whip It: Secrets of a Dominatrix\|Justin Jones\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Kerri Kasem said in court Friday that her father was suffering from bedsores and lung and bladder infections. Casey Kasem's Family's Top 40 Meltdown Moments\|Tim Teeman\|June 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Prick the bladder with a needle every so often,” she advises sagely, “to keep it from exploding. The Queen of the French Kitchen\|Katie Baker\|March 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The girl, Mariam, was born with her bladder outside her body. The Heroes of Iraq\|Justin Green\|March 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The news comes after the her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, was hospitalised twice with a bladder infection last year. Queen Has Trots\|Tom Sykes\|March 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Suthin' like a bladder football: one pin-prick 'd cowallapse it. Overland\|John William De Forest In the mare the thickening of the walls of the bladder may be felt by introducing one finger through the urethra. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture It was light as a bladder itself, elastic, fit to ride any weather. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell Mix the pickle well together; pour it over the peaches, and tie them down close with either leather or a bladder. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;\|Charlotte Campbell Bury I filled a flask one third part with freshly drawn ox blood, closed it tightly with a bladder, and shook up the blood frequently. Discovery of Oxygen, Part 2\|Carl Wilhelm Scheele British Dictionary definitions for bladder bladder / (ˈblædə) / noun anatomy a distensible membranous sac, usually containing liquid or gas, esp the urinary bladderRelated adjective: vesical an inflatable part of something a blister, cyst, vesicle, etc, usually filled with fluid a hollow vesicular or saclike part or organ in certain plants, such as the bladderwort or bladderwrack Derived forms of bladder bladdery, adjective Word Origin for bladder Old English blǣdre 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 bladder sac, pocket, vesicle, blister, bag, inflate Cultural definitions for bladder bladder A stretchable saclike structure in the body that holds fluids. The term is used most often to refer to the urinary bladder, which is part of the excretory system. Another kind of bladder is the gallbladder. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for bladder bladder [ blăd′ər ] n. Any of various distensible membranous sacs, such as the urinary bladder, that serve as receptacles for fluid or gas. A blister, pustule, or cyst filled with fluid or air; vesicle. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bladder bladder [ blăd′ər ] A sac-shaped muscular organ that stores the urine secreted by the kidneys, found in all vertebrates except birds and the monotremes. In mammals, urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by the ureters and is later discharged from the body through the urethra. An air bladder. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bladder

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Medical definitions for bladder

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