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noun Anatomy, Zoology.
a distensible, muscular and membranous sac, in which the urine is retained until it is discharged from the body.
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Also called bladder.
Origin of urinary bladder
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby urinary bladder
Urim and Thummim, urinal, urinalysis, urinant, urinary, urinary bladder, urinary calculus, urinary system, urinary tract, urinary tract infection, urinate
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British Dictionary definitions for urinary bladder
urinary bladder
noun
a distensible membranous sac in which the urine excreted from the kidneys is stored
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Cultural definitions for urinary bladder
urinary bladder
A saclike structure that stores urine until it can be passed out of the body through the urethra.
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