urinary bladder

American  

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

urinary bladders plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• urinary bladders
  plural

Etymology

Origin of urinary bladder

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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urinary bladder

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

A urinary bladder is present in all mammals.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

Figure 16.3 The human excretory system is made up of the kidneys, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

Orth found them in the pleura, lungs, kidneys, and urinary bladder.

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