urinary bladder

American  

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

1. a distensible, muscular and membranous sac, in which the urine is retained until it is discharged from the body.

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urinary bladder British  

noun

1. a distensible membranous sac in which the urine excreted from the kidneys is stored

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urinary bladder Cultural  

1. A saclike structure that stores urine until it can be passed out of the body through the urethra.

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Etymology

Origin of urinary bladder

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

For example, the tight junctions of the epithelial cells lining your urinary bladder prevent urine from leaking out into the extracellular space.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The organs of the system are the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The urinary system includes the kidneys and the urinary bladder.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The effector organs that are the targets of the autonomic system range from the iris and ciliary body of the eye to the urinary bladder and reproductive organs.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

As the result of a great amount of distention, like as happens in the case of the urinary bladder, more or less complete paralysis is induced.

From Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis by Jamison, Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton)