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

See Examples For:

urinary bladder

But while receiving treatment, doctors found stones in his urinary bladder after noticing that he was experiencing difficulty urinating.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

It is found only in the urinary system, specifically the ureters and urinary bladder.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Less frequent causes of it are rupture of the gall-bladder, with the escape of gall-stones into the cavity of the abdomen, abscesses of the ovary, and abscesses in the walls of the urinary bladder.

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