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

The seminal vesicles are a pair of glands that lie along the posterior border of the urinary bladder.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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

Smooth muscle tissue occurs in the walls of hollow organs such as the intestines, stomach, and urinary bladder, and around passages such as the respiratory tract and blood vessels.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In this way, water is not held in the urinary bladder, which would increase body weight.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

At the autopsy the urinary bladder was firmly contracted and contained a very small amount of bloody liquid.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various